My girlfriend is from the future!

"Director Li, don't forget that I'm also a director. In your play, you can arrange us however you want; but in my play... it won't stop until I say 'cut'."

After saying that, He Tianran patted Li Wang on the shoulder and walked away to the best viewing position in the center of the balcony.

The man held a wine glass in one hand and put the other hand in his pocket. Because he had been riding a motorcycle all the way here, his long hair, which was originally tied neatly, became a little messy after he took off and put on the helmet. A few strands of hair fell on his temples. His suit jacket was hung on the chair where he had just drunk, and the loose tie on his neck was half-dangling. After being slightly drunk, he revealed a cynical style.

His slender figure strolled along the way, passing through the crowd in the bar. The drinkers who recognized him consciously made way for him. Even if they didn't know who he was, they were pulled aside by their friends in time, whispered in his ear, and their eyes followed his movements.

"Who is that person?"

"He Tianran, don't you know?"

"Ah, him! So young?"

A person's name can undoubtedly carry many things, some of which are innate, and some of which are earned, but no matter which one it is, it will eventually evolve into an invisible resume that may be poor or excellent, omitting the explanation part for many things.

Finally, He Tianran walked to the bottom of the balcony. He looked up at the lead singer who was preparing to perform and casually shouted:
"Big star~"

Wen Liang actually noticed him coming from the beginning. She thought he just wanted to get closer to watch the show, but she didn't expect him to call her suddenly. So she leaned out half of her body from the edge of the balcony, lowered her head and asked:
"what happened?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes and attention were focused on the seemingly ordinary conversation between the two. The originally noisy scene suddenly became quieter. No one wanted to miss what they were going to say.

He Tianran seemed to be controlling the rhythm deliberately. Everyone was waiting for him to speak, including Wen Liang, but the man stopped communicating with her, took his hand out of his pocket, and casually waved at a waitress.

The little girl was stunned and ran over in panic. He Tianran whispered a few words to her. The little girl nodded, turned around and ran into the store again.

Wen Liang didn't indulge him and urged him, "You are such a real person, just say what you want to do!"

He Tianran raised his head again and said with a smile:

"Nothing, I just came here to have a talk with you, big star. Don't play the guitar. This is the only instrument I'm good at. If I let you play it here, I won't have any other skills to pretend if I come here again. So leave a way out~"

The man spoke humorously, and the audience burst into laughter.

Wen Liang on the balcony suppressed his smile, still dissatisfied: "I have tuned the strings, and you come over here to tell me this?"

"The main thing is that I don't want to listen to sad love songs. I've been listening to these songs all night. Even if I haven't been heartbroken, I've been made to feel like I've been heartbroken."

Oh boy, is this the song request?

Wen Liang, who had tuned up the strings for singing, was both angry and amused, and retorted:

"Then what do you want to hear, Master He?" As soon as she finished speaking, the waitress he had just called came running over with a wine tray. On the tray was an opened square bottle of red wine, but there was no wine glass. Wen Liang asked again, "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing, Sister Liang. They say red energy nourishes people, so it goes well with red wine. I'll moisten your throat. Just pick a suitable song and let everyone feel it."

As we all know, guitar requires the coordination of both hands, and no one can drink while playing the guitar.

Moreover, Wen Liang is really not suitable for singing any gentle and melancholy love songs now, at least that's what people who haven't heard her sing think. After all, this doesn't quite fit her personality after she became famous. Wen Liang is a popular actress, and people who have seen her plays think that she is the kind of arrogant and sinister female villain, a big evil woman who dares to love and hate. She is a woman that makes people want to love but dare not. This is the screen image she left on the audience.

People who have not seen her plays would not think that this kind of bright, tall and sexy female star can feel satisfied just by standing there holding a guitar and softly singing a sad little love song. This is not suitable for her. This is the first impression she gives people in her life.

Of course, these are just objective factors, which are the basis for He Tianran to make her willing to obey his wishes. The most subjective, slightly humorous factor, which is also what the man really wants to express, is actually very simple...

At that party many years ago, I was like a clown listening to you singing in the audience, letting you play around without any rules; many years later, with both beauty and fine wine in hand, I am still listening to you singing in the audience, but our positions have been reversed, and you cannot resist my demands.

Looking at the hesitation on Wen Liang's face, He Tianran took a sip of wine comfortably.

There is only one word difference between listening to you singing and letting you sing, and they are completely different.

As an actor, you should perform your role according to the director's wishes.

When he saw Wen Liang turn around and re-communicate with the band as if in compromise, the personality in He Tianran's body, his heart, gained an unprecedented sense of——

Satisfy.

What regrets could there be for a He Tianran like this, a He Tianran who could manipulate people whom he hated to the core at will?

Help me find regrets?
What a fart!

In less than half a minute, Wen Liang on the balcony returned to the microphone. As the electronic keyboard player simulated the sound of a saxophone intro, a rhythmic and sexy funk music suddenly sounded...

The keyboardist looped the intro twice, as if the band needed to adjust for a while. The lead singer's voice hadn't even started yet, but under the balcony, the audience who stood up to watch the performance were already swaying slightly to the rhythm, looking up, waiting...

Their eyes were all fixed on the figure on the balcony. What was rare and consistent with He Tianran's memory was that the girl had never been afraid of such occasions. Before the performance, she seemed particularly natural. In the expectant eyes of everyone, she first turned around slightly, picked up the wine bottle on the wine tray, and since there was no wine glass, she simply raised her head and poured a mouthful of crystal clear wine into her red lips.

She was so bold and passionate that not only the men but even the women present were staring at this beautiful rose growing on the high platform. As she shook her shoulders, the leather jacket slid down her back, and the sleeveless vest inside could no longer cover her snow-white and straight shoulders. The scene suddenly erupted with shouts of admiration.

eh...don't, don't leave me...

Take me back, don't leave me, Don't be bad, don't hurt me, Listen to me when I say...

The song "Back to me" was sung easily by Wen Liang in a deep voice, without deliberately showing off her waist or teasing eyes. She was on the podium, holding the microphone in her right hand and the wine bottle in her left hand. She was clearly frowning slightly under her light makeup, lowering her voice, and closing her eyes to control her lazy breath.

She didn't care about the scene, but this relaxed attitude made people feel that she was at ease.

sexy.

Im not a doll, The doll has never been taught, So wait patiently, Come back to me, to me...

(I am not a doll. How can a doll be taught by anyone? I can only wait patiently, waiting for the day when you return to my arms)
Obviously, any occasion suitable for performance is almost always in Wenliang's territory, whether it's singing or acting. Even if He Tianran deliberately makes things difficult for him, it seems insignificant to this rouge horse.

"Oh, it's still the same as always. It's you who stands out..."

He Tianran sipped his wine as the audience around him were enveloped by the warm singing voice. During the interlude, a coquettish saxophone sounded, and the whole occasion became hazy and ambiguous, embodying the four words "living in luxury and decadence" and making people drunk.

Looking at the people around him immersed in the singing, the man who had just been in control of the whole rhythm could only look helpless.

At this time, Xie Yanyan, who had arranged everything, came over. It could be seen that she was also immersed in this tipsy atmosphere. When she came to He Tianran, she even turned around in a circle to the rhythm.

"Be careful."

He Tianran kindly gave the tip.

"Don't worry, brother. I'm just in a good mood. I won't drink so much."

Xie Yanyan put her hands behind her back and tilted her head back to enjoy the performance.

The man said nothing, but carefully examined the profile of his brother's wife.

Noticing the gaze, Xie Yanyan turned her head with puzzled eyes.

"It's rare to see you like this, maybe you really like Wen Liang? I thought you were just being polite just now."

He Tianran smiled slowly. Although he still remembered Xie Yanyan, he didn't know much about her. It was just that in his impression, this sister-in-law had not changed much. Even though she had long since removed the disguise of a socialite that was not suitable for her age when she returned to China, and became a department head and had her own business, she still gave people a feeling of "innocence" when they got along with each other.

"Of course! I'm not lying about this. When Surfing Online first invited celebrities and big Vs to join, Wen Liang's reputation was not very good, so when I invited her, I still had some selfish motives."

Xie Yanyan argued convincingly, and He Tianran then joked:
"Celebrity chasing at public expense, right?"

"No way~"

There is something different, In the way you're speaking, Now you're harder to believe, I can tell you're distant, And I know the reason, Did you think that I won't see?
(Something is wrong, you're being evasive, and now you're losing my trust. I know you've drifted away, and I know why. Do you think I don't notice?)

Xie Yanyan looked up, not commenting on the joke, and just said:

"It's not that I was a huge fan of her band when I was in school. In fact, I miss the feeling when she sang. It's like I'm back to when I was a college student. It's just... Wen Liang didn't sing like that before." "Not like that? Then how did she sing?"

He Tianran was puzzled. Xie Yanyan originally wanted to say that Wen Liang would not be forced to sing after being given alcohol. If it were her previous personality, she would have probably taken the microphone and started scolding, and then the college student fans in the audience would always cheer.

But now, Xie Yanyan also realized how inappropriate it was to say this. Thinking that Wen Liang was still an artist under He Tianran, she changed her words and said in a self-deprecating tone:
“In the past, whether we were singing or listening to music, we were all still students, and our personalities were inevitably immature because we were not familiar with the world. When the band sang some slightly exciting songs live, the audience would jump up and down and cheer; when they sang some sad songs, it was easy for them to empathize and cry.

But now, our moods are different. The songs that Master Wen sings now are certainly more mature and easy to sing, but I can no longer cheer and cry with her and her band like I did in my school days~"

"Really? I can't quite hear it. Maybe... I'm just a little slow in this area."

He Tianran didn't want to delve into this topic, but Xie Yanyan turned her head to look at him again. After a few seconds, she smiled and comforted him:

"It's not that I'm slow, it's that you don't have experience in this area, so naturally you don't feel it as deeply as I do. If you followed Yuan Chong to come and play with me often, you might have already been a fan of Wen Liang."

"Oh, maybe."

He Tianran said perfunctorily, and Xie Yanyan stopped talking. The warm singing on the stage continued. The two of them listened to the song. Li Wang walked up to the man with a glass of wine in his hand without knowing when.

Li Wang smiled and asked, "Are you drunk?"

"We're just getting started, just take care of yourself."

"I walked in a straight line when I came here."

"I didn't see it, why don't you take two more steps?"

"Okay, you're an investor, you can let me take a few steps."

Li Wang still had a drunken smile on his face. He Tianran was stunned and said stiffly:
"It's no fun if you say that, Director Li..."

"Hahaha, Boss He, whatever you say is what it is~"

"..."

He Tianran raised his eyebrows and fell silent. The change of address seemed to make him understand some of Li Wang's hidden meaning.

It seems that his persuasion to ask Wen Liang to change the performance did not win Li Wang's approval. Instead, it made him see his friend being oppressed by power, which made him quite dissatisfied. This is why he changed his name to call He Tianran "boss" instead of "Director He" as he did just now.

But we can't blame Li Wang for not being tactful, because only a true friend would stand up and speak up for justice at a time like this. After all, the scene just now was actually no different in essence from those scenes on the Internet where the top brothers tricked the female anchors into performing their talents.

If He Tianran had just told Li Wang that this was his play, and the way he, He Tianran, and Wen Liang interacted with each other, then Li Wang, who came from an academic background and was an idealist with great ambitions, would never approve of such a vulgar play.

but……

Isn't this reality?
Whether it was Xie Yanyan saying that she couldn't find the same feeling she had in Wen Liang's singing, or Li Wang coming over to make some sarcastic remarks at the risk of He Tianran withdrawing his investment, He Tianran didn't care about the friendship of standing up for his friends...

Or rather, he doesn't understand these.

All he could think of was revenge, and among all the attributes that made up his personality, there was scheming, power, cold rationality, the darkness and will of human nature, maturity, oppression, and the evil that fought against the evil of the world for the young personality, but there was nothing on the other side...

Wen Liang's song came to an end. After initially forcing the other party to obey and gaining a moment of satisfaction, He Tianran fell into self-doubt again.

If all the past does not exist, then what is the meaning of the existence of people like me, including that young boy?

"...Director He."

"Ok?"

The two men were each holding a glass of wine on the balcony. After a brief silence, Li Wang withdrew his gaze from the balcony and took the initiative to speak:
"Would someone like you have any regrets...?"

There it is again.

He Tianran frowned. He didn't understand why Li Wang would ask this question. However, the conversation between men seemed more direct. He said:
"Wen Liang also asked the same question. I'm curious, why do you all ask this?"

Li Wang was stunned, then smiled and said:
"Because sometimes, we feel that Director He and you are the same kind of people as us, but sometimes we are not quite the same. I think Sister Liang should feel the same as I do..."

"The less like part means I'm... more snobby?"

But the other party shook his head:
"Actually, I don't want to discuss the part that's not very similar, because everyone's identity, situation, and class are different, so even if you want to talk about it, I don't want to listen."

"Then why are you asking me..."

"I mean, if a person has regrets in his heart, then he will have something to say to the world."

"……I do not understand."

He Tianran's eyes were full of confusion, so Li Wang simply said:

"Do you remember the first time we met when I went to your company? We had a very good chat that time. In addition to my movie, you also told me about the difficulties you encountered in your creation. At that time, you said that you had a script that you couldn't write...

At that time, I didn't know how to give you advice, until today when I met you and Wen Liang. Actually, everything was fine from the beginning, but just now you showed a different side from us, which made me have some... enlightenment, so I want to say, Director He, why don't you change the way you behave in some situations, don't be so rational and indifferent, who knows, you might get inspiration for your script?"

“…This doesn’t seem to have anything to do with regret.”

Li Wang was speechless. He knew that He Tianran was very tense and needed someone to loosen the string in his heart.

And coincidentally, there was someone at the scene who thought the same thing as him.

“Who was it just now who said that he was afraid that I would steal his limelight by playing the guitar? Now I’m giving you a chance, come up too!”

On the balcony, a beautiful yet provocative voice came through the speakers and reached the ears of everyone present.

Miss Wen has a hot temper, just like the wine shaking in her hand and the blush on her cheeks. She will never endure being oppressed and will take revenge if she can get back her face on the spot, and will not drag it out until the next day. If it were described in a novel, this vengeance of hers would definitely not be written into the next chapter.

A powerful song had just finished, and the crowd was cheering with great enthusiasm, and everyone's attention was once again focused on He Tianran.

He Tianran suddenly became nervous. He looked around, and finally looked up at the lead singer on the balcony and said helplessly:
"Forget it... I... I don't know how to play the piano... I haven't played the piano for a long time."

"You are kidding me! He Tianran!"

Wen Liang was so angry that he laughed and cursed into the microphone. Everyone laughed. Everyone thought that this was just He Tianran's excuse, but only he knew that he was telling the truth. This personality of his had not been exposed to the situation for a long time...

"Mr. He, come one!"

"Master He, don't be weak. How could you be healed by a girl?"

"That's right, sing one, and other big stars will call on you!"

As the crowd started to cheer, He Tianran, who used to be calm and composed, suddenly began to breathe heavily. This scene made him feel extremely familiar and frightened, just like the boy who walked out of the crowd and looked up at the girl on the stage.

So this time, knowing that you are not up to the task in such an occasion, should you repeat the same mistake and take a step forward?

He Tianran's rationality made him stay where he was.

But suddenly he felt someone push him from behind. He took a step forward and almost stumbled...

He turned around angrily, and Li Wang and Xie Yanyan looked at each other, one with a grin and the other with an innocent look.

When He Tianran stared at them, Xie Yanyan responded with a smile:
"Brother Tianran, don't try to frame me. You walked out on your own before we even had a chance to push the car~"

Li Wang spread his hands, proving his innocence and echoing:
"Yes, Director He is really insightful. I was just about to say, isn't it a pity to experience only one kind of life?" (End of this chapter)