210: Chapter 210 Alas? You've misunderstood!!!

Lu Li casually took another sip of coffee and withdrew his gaze from Xu Ran.

Xu Ran seemed to notice Lu Li's gaze as well, raising his head to smile at him.

"Teacher Lu, I heard from Jiang Cheng that you guys are going to shoot a Chinese-style MV. I can help out later anyway; I don't have much to do usually, so I can help run errands."

"Sure, then we'll definitely have to trouble you then."

Lu Li casually replied, then quickly pulled his attention back to the storyboard.

Over the next period of time, the few of them went through the storyboards of "hair like snow" from start to finish.

Then they discussed the details of the costumes and scenes.

Jiang Cheng flipped through an album, pointing to one of the reference pictures and speaking.

"I think this color tone is quite suitable. It's on the cooler side with a hint of cyan-grey. This way, matched with the desolate yet beautiful feeling in the lyrics, it will have more atmosphere."

Shen Qingxue leaned over to take a look and nodded slightly.

"Alright, then I'll match the costumes according to this style."

"Okay, then the costume part will be left to you two."

Jiang Cheng jotted something down on her tablet, then raised her head to look at Lu Li.

"What about the second song? You guys mentioned before that there's another unreleased song to shoot an MV for. Can you reveal what kind of style it is roughly now? So I can prepare in advance."

Lu Li put down his coffee cup and thought for a moment.

"The second one is called "blue and white porcelain". It's also Chinese-style, leaning towards that Jiangnan misty rain feeling. I'll chat with you in detail about the visual sense then."

""blue and white porcelain"..."

Jiang Cheng repeated the name in a low voice, her eyes lighting up slightly.

"Hey! Just hearing the name gives it a strong visual sense."

"For sure, songs written by Lu Li are never bad. You'll know how awesome this song is by then."

Shen Qingxue casually added from the side.

Jiang Cheng's gaze drifted between them, a hint of a smile rising at the corners of her mouth, but she didn't say much else, lowering her head to jot down a few more notes.

"Alright, then I'll prepare on my end according to what you guys said. Wait for your notice for the specific filming time; anyway, I'm fine anytime here."

After chatting about the details for a while longer, Lu Li and Shen Qingxue got up to take their leave.

Soon, the two walked out of the studio.

Lu Li stood at the doorway, glanced back at the half-closed door, then turned his head and walked slowly along the sidewalk.

Shen Qingxue walked beside him, looking at him curiously.

"By the way, why were you... keeping your eyes on Xu Ran back there inside?"

Lu Li's footsteps paused imperceptibly.

"Is there?"

"There is."

Shen Qingxue's tone was flat, but her gaze didn't move away.

"You looked at him several times, and every time you looked, your expression wasn't quite right, as if you saw something that surprised you."

Lu Li opened his mouth, wanting to find an excuse to brush it off.

But Shen Qingxue's gaze was too direct; he found that he couldn't even make up a suitable excuse.

"...Indeed."

He ultimately chose to confess.

"Like someone, a musician I used to know. His appearance is really very similar to him, so I zoned out a bit."

"Oh..."

Shen Qingxue withdrew her gaze, nodded knowingly, and asked casually,

"Is that so? I thought you knew him. Then what about that friend of yours who looks so much like him?"

"I really don't know Xu Ran, first time seeing him."

Lu Li shook his head and added another sentence.

"As for that friend of mine... barring any accidents, he should already be in another world."

He wasn't lying at all with these words; he was extremely honest.

"Ah? It was abrupt of me, I'm really sorry. I didn't have any other thoughts, just asking, I didn't expect..."

Shen Qingxue seemed to misunderstand his meaning, thinking the person had already passed away, and didn't forget to add a sentence.

"My condolences."

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, taking quite a while to react.

Condolences? ? ? What is this?

You misunderstood!

But then again... Shen Qingxue imagined it all herself, and it seemed he didn't need to explain that much anymore either.

After all, he was indeed in another world. Was there a problem with this? There is no problem at all!

"Ahem, you don't need to be like this, it's fine."

Lu Li quickly replied.

Shen Qingxue nodded silently and didn't continue on this topic, becoming somewhat silent afterwards as well.

The two of them walked down the street like this for a section of the road, then hailed a taxi on the roadside and gave their home address.

More than half an hour later, the car stopped at the entrance of the residential complex.

Lu Li paid the fare, pushed the door open to get out, and took a deep breath in the night.

"Ah... still the familiar taste. Although Suzhou is pretty good too, it always feels like something is missing in the air."

"Exhaust fumes?"

Shen Qingxue walked up to his side, walking out of the silence with a hint of banter in her tone.

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help laughing.

"You really... hit the nail on the head."

Shen Qingxue smiled, didn't reply, and stepped forward into the residential complex.

Lu Li immediately followed, walking side by side.

Returning home, as soon as the door was pushed open, a familiar feeling washed over them.

Lu Li threw his keys on the shoe cabinet, changed his shoes, walked into the living room, and collapsed onto the sofa, letting out a comfortable sigh of relief.

"Oh my god, home is still the most comfortable."

Shen Qingxue changed her shoes, walked past him, casually placed her bag on the coffee table, and then sat down on the single sofa opposite him.

"Then the arrangements for the next few days need to be scheduled."

She took out her phone from her pocket, opened the notes app, and swept her gaze across the screen.

"Tomorrow we'll get the costumes sorted out first, then go look for locations, the day after tomorrow and the day after that..."

She paused and raised her head to look at Lu Li.

"Do you still remember what you said that day, about taking me somewhere after the Semifinals? Give me a specific time first, so I can manage my time well."

Lu Li was slouching on the sofa spacing out; hearing this, he froze for a moment, then straightened his posture.

"I definitely remember."

"When are we going?"

Lu Li thought about it and then spoke.

"Let's make it four days from now."

Shen Qingxue looked at him with a hint of inquiry in her gaze, but ultimately didn't press further, only nodding.

"Alright, then I'll wait for your arrangement."

The two of them chatted for a bit longer about the upcoming time allocation, roughly setting a framework for costumes, venues, and even rehearsal times.

After chatting, Shen Qingxue stood up from the sofa.

"I'll go take a shower first. If you're hungry, order takeout, figure it out yourself anyway."

"Alright, go ahead."

Lu Li waved his hand, and only after she walked into the bedroom did he reopen his phone's notes app.

His gaze fell on the two words "Plan", and then he added that line of text.

"Distance... only four days left!"

After writing these words, he stared at the screen for a few seconds, then turned off his phone.

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