Huayu: I Have a Doraemon

Chapter 59 Meeting

Two hours later.

"Oh, it's just visiting your place, what's with all the shyness, you're a grown man."

At the alley entrance, Lin Cong was wearing sunglasses and a black windbreaker, carrying a bulging canvas bag, the contents of which were unknown.

Ji Tao stood behind her, his hair neatly combed, holding a briefcase in his hand.

Further on, Shen Teng, Dong Xuan, Gao Lu, Qiao Zhenyu... familiar faces lined up like elementary school students on an autumn outing.

Lin An stood at the entrance of the convenience store and said irritably:

"Shouldn't this kind of thing normally involve whoever organizes it and whoever's house they go to?"

Lin Cong shrugged and said, "I'd like to too, but Ye Daying knows the locations of both my house and Ji Tao's house. Going there would easily expose us."

Why not go to a hotel...? Lin An didn't say it aloud, because the answer was obvious: Gao Yuanyuan was not available.

The paparazzi in mainland China have now reached a considerable scale. Last month's "Yunzi ZS incident" directly targeted her ex-boyfriend Gao Xiaosong.

A few days ago, Sun Yue's agent, Ju Peng, was attacked by thugs outside the company and died from multiple stab wounds.

Paparazzi across the country were already in an uproar, scrutinizing every corner of the capital, afraid they wouldn't find a single mistake in the entertainment industry.

Lin An sighed and stepped aside.

Just this once.

Lin Cong was the first to walk in; the hem of his windbreaker brushed against the door frame, stirring up a gentle breeze.

Ji Tao followed behind, and as he passed Lin An, he patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly:

"Young people, you must know how to dedicate yourself to art."

"I'll give you a piece of my mind..." Lin An cursed under his breath and went into the convenience store first.

The copper bells jingled.

Shen Teng, Qiao Zhenyu, and the others followed closely behind, filing in one after another.

The interior of the convenience store was completely different from what they had imagined.

There are no shelves, no merchandise, and no dusty cement floor; instead, there is a bright and modern space.

The three rows of shelves that were originally against the wall have been replaced with a set of navy blue fabric sofas, forming a semi-open reception area.

By the window, a long table lay across the room, with several open scripts and storyboards spread out on its surface.

Several art illustrations hanging on the wall add a touch of artistic flair to the entire space.

The floor was covered with a reddish-brown short-pile carpet, the intricate pattern of which clearly indicated its high value.

"...Is this a convenience store?"

Shen Teng turned his head and looked at Lin An, his eyes as if he were looking at an alien.

Lin An remained expressionless: "I made some temporary modifications."

That's the truth. The entire first floor was indeed recently renovated. To save time, they even used the "super-strong suction pink elephant".

He couldn't let a group of people go to the second-floor room, where there were several "high-tech" products.

His unassuming appearance might fool Old Man Zhao, but it might not fool Lin Cong and the others.

As for putting it away... that would be too time-consuming, and it would make the room too empty, which would arouse suspicion.

"Alright, don't stand, please sit down. I'll go make some tea."

After Lin An finished speaking, he walked towards the small door behind the counter.

As the sound of someone's footsteps faded into the distance, the convenience store fell silent for a moment.

"What a mansion!"

Shen Teng's voice carried a simple, genuine shock.

Qiao Zhenyu didn't reply, but his gaze had already swept around the room several times.

Dong Xuan and Gao Lu didn't think too much about it. They had already taken off their coats, found a comfortable spot on the sofa, and were chatting quietly.

Lin Cong and Ji Tao exchanged a glance, and the latter spoke:

"It must be something from the film set."

As the producer, Ji Tao had taken inventory of the props in the warehouse and had some impression of the artwork on the wall.

Lin Cong said quietly, "Lin An said that the props on set were borrowed from a friend."

Ji Tao twitched the corner of his mouth, but didn't continue the topic:

"When will Gao Yuanyuan arrive?"

The biggest unstable factor in the crew is this "Clean Mouth Girl". The reason for the hasty arrangement of today's meeting is to persuade her to officially join the crew.

This is also why he strongly urged Lin Cong to choose Lin An's house as the meeting place.

Ji Tao, who had been observing the situation from the sidelines, could sense that Gao Yuanyuan had a certain fondness for Lin An; at least she wasn't opposed to a long-term collaboration with him.

"It should be soon."

Lin Cong disliked the feeling of scheming against others and reminded him:

"I don't want any dramatic or soap opera-like things to happen on my film set."

Ji Tao smiled and said, "I know what I'm doing."

Lin Cong snorted and said nothing more.

Shen Teng, Gao Lu, and the others looked at each other, each with an expression of having learned something new.

"Oh, right."

Ji Tao seemed to remember something and asked, "Can Xiao Gao find this place?"

Lin Cong waved his hand, "If she can't find it, why doesn't she ask?"

They're not little kids anymore.

Ji Tao thought about it and agreed, so he didn't say anything more.

……

……

West City dirt road.

Lin's mother walked at the front, carrying a plastic bag in each hand, and walked with a brisk pace.

"Mom, can you lift it?"

Lin Yi followed behind, carrying a cloth bag filled with bananas, apples, and other fruits.

"There's not much."

Lin's mother didn't turn her head, and kept walking.

"Your brother is out there all alone, he doesn't even know to put on more clothes when it's cold, and he eats irregularly..."

Lin Yi rolled his eyes, too lazy to reply.

Lin's father walked beside Lin's mother, carrying a backpack on his back and a box of milk in his hand.

He said breathlessly, "Walk slowly, we'll be there soon."

Lin's mother spat out, "You said that five minutes ago."

Mr. Lin sighed helplessly, thinking to himself that this woman was truly unreasonable.

Lin Meng walked at the front, holding an oversized lollipop in her hand, licking it with great relish.

Just as Lin Yi was about to remind his third son to eat less and be careful of cavities, a girl with a refined and elegant demeanor turned into the alley.

The girl was wearing a beige trench coat, with her long hair flowing down her shoulders. She was carrying a leather bag and walking at a leisurely pace.

She looked up at the gray brick walls on both sides of the alley, then looked down at the note she was holding, her brows furrowing slightly as if she were confirming the direction.

Lin Meng was the first to notice her.

The little girl stopped licking her lollipop, tilted her head back, blinked her big eyes, and said in a childish voice:

"Sister, are you lost?"

The girl looked down and saw a little girl with her hair in a bun looking up at her. The corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.

"yes."

She crouched down slightly and said softly, "I need to go to No. 88, Xicheng Tulu Road. Do you know how to get there?"

Lin Meng replied matter-of-factly, "I don't know."

"I don't know why you're shouting so loudly..." Gao Yuanyuan was speechless for a moment, stood up, and was about to take another step forward when Lin Yi behind her spoke up:

"Where are you going and what are you doing?"

Gao Yuanyuan paused for a moment, turned around, and saw a girl in a school uniform with a cold expression standing behind her.

"I'm going to visit a friend."

Gao Yuanyuan answered subconsciously, her tone carrying a hint of unease.

Lin Yi's expression turned strange. He turned to look at his parents, signaling them to make a decision.

Lin's mother's gaze lingered on Gao Yuanyuan's face for several seconds, her eyes full of vigilance.

Mr. Lin didn't think much of it, just that the girl had simply remembered the address wrong.