bookbashuk Chapter 504: Chasing Drama
Chapter 504: Chasing Drama
noon the next day.
Lu You was curled up in an ergonomic chair, wearing headphones, holding the handles with both hands, his fingers moving rapidly.
Suddenly, Lu You stopped moving, and then the screen went black and a pattern appeared.
The long sword was stuck upside down in the grass, with a straw hat pressed down on the hilt. There was a crow standing on it, and two red words next to it, meaning "seriously injured".
Lu You put down the controller with a stern expression, took off his headphones, quit the game, turned off the computer, then took a deep breath and leaned back in the chair.
"What a shitty game!"
Tang Wan was hugging her pillow while watching a variety show, laughing happily.
The noise made by Lu You nearby caught her attention, so she turned around and saw Lu You's unhappy expression.
Tang Wan pressed the spacebar to pause the playback, took off her headphones and placed them on the table, and asked, "Don't want to play games anymore?"
"I'm tired. Let's take a break." Lu You pinched his brows, closed his eyes and slumped down, his voice full of fatigue.
"How about petting a cat to change your mood?"
"It's a good idea, but where did our cat come from?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu You felt his legs sink as if a soft, heavy, warm object pressed down on him. The ergonomic chair beneath him creaked under the weight.
When Lu You opened his eyes, he happened to see a beautiful face, with a radiant look and a sweet smile.
"I am your cat!" Tang Wan sat on Lu You's legs, sitting upright, "You can touch me as you like, it doesn't cost any money, and I guarantee you will feel good!"
Lu You chuckled, holding Tang Wan's cheeks with both hands and exerting a little force in the middle.
Under the squeeze, Tang Wan's slight baby fat became obvious, and her originally small mouth shrunk by half and became more three-dimensional.
"Who can raise a cat that weighs over 100 kilograms?"
Tang Wan pursed her lips and said, "Our Yue Province has a humid climate and abundant resources. We can raise big cockroaches, big rats, and big spiders. It shouldn't be surprising to raise a big cat, right?"
Lu You rubbed Tang Wan's face like he was kneading dough.
"Don't bother! You're almost rubbing the skin off!"
Lu You was satisfied and let go of her hand.
"Come on, big cat, give me a kiss."
"Kiss where?"
"Need I ask?" Lu You tapped his lips.
Tang Wan didn't waste any time. She raised her head and thrust it up and down once. After a short pause, she thrust it up the second time and the third time.
"Is that enough?"
"Not bad. I'll treat you to some milk tea later." Lu You patted Tang Wan's buttocks with his right hand to show encouragement.
"By the way, were you playing a torture game just now? You look so angry."
"The pig farm's martial arts game, 'Sixteen Sounds of Yanyun'. Bi Yangde knelt down and begged me to play it, crying. I would regret it for the rest of my life if I didn't. I'll try it out while I have some free time on the weekend."
"Yanyun? I seem to have heard of it." Tang Wan looked thoughtful, then suddenly realized, "I remember! Xiao Ai played it in the dormitory, wiping her tears while playing. I also heard her cursing, 'Beast pig farm, give me back my red thread...'"
"Okay, stop talking." Lu You raised his index finger to seal Tang Wan's lips. "If you continue, it will be a spoiler. You love watching TV series, and you should know what happens to spoilers."
Tang Wan nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.
"Very good, I like obedient children the most."
When Lu You took his index finger away, Tang Wan spoke again, "Hubby, do you think this game is fun?"
Lu You put his hands on Tang Wan's waist, glanced at the dark computer screen, pondered for a moment, and said, "Apart from the operation feel and the boss design, this is an excellent game. I haven't experienced much of the plot yet, so I won't comment on it for now. The world map is very well made, the picture quality is first-class, and the game is very immersive. I don't even know how much time has passed while playing."
"What if I don't throw it away?"
"In a word, it's terrible. The characters have weak attack sense, the bosses move very fast, and it's hard to react and dodge. You basically have to rely on the backboard to predict the way through the level. Moreover, the high-difficulty bosses are very tough and don't rely on equipment. It's not feasible to crush them with numerical scores, so you can only use the mechanism to grind your blood."
"Will you still play this game in the future?"
Lu You moved his fingers and pinched the soft flesh on Tang Wan's waist. It felt like a latex memory pillow, soft and very resilient.
“In general, Yanyun has both good and bad sides, but the good outweighs the bad. I want to continue playing it.”
"Can we play in a team with multiple people?"
"Sure. It's an online game, so it has a social component, so you can naturally play in a team."
Tang Wan's eyes lit up.
"I'll download it now, you play with me!"
After saying that, Tang Wan was about to stand up.
"Calm down." Lu You held Tang Wan down, "It's okay for me to teach you, but not now."
"why?"
Lu You put on a disgusted expression and explained, "I was just disgusted by the game. I don't want to play it again for at least two hours."
"So what's next?"
"Is there any TV show you want to watch recently?"
"Will you watch it with me?" Tang Wan looked surprised.
Lu You smiled and said, "I promised to spend more time with you, so of course I have to keep my word."
Tang Wan was overjoyed. In the past, she had to pay with her body and coax Lu You into agreeing to watch a play with her. Now he actually took the initiative to ask her to do so. The level of surprise was no less than winning the jackpot in a scratch ticket.
“Do you want to watch Chinese dramas?”
"As long as it looks good, it doesn't matter where it's made."
"Then go to the living room?"
"Row."
"You carry me."
……
In the living room.
As usual, Lu You ordered two cups of milk tea for takeout, then leaned back leisurely, using the backrest of the chaise longue to support his upper body.
"I've ordered takeout, have you chosen your TV show?"
"Right away!" Tang Wan fiddled with the tablet.
Soon, the national review and approval screen popped up, and then the opening credits began to play.
Tang Wan casually placed the tablet on the coffee table and lay down next to Lu You.
Lu You pulled a small blanket over their bellies and asked, "What kind of drama?"
"Urban youth campus workplace."
"I can already imagine half of the plot: dating in high school, breaking up after college entrance exams, meeting again in the workplace, going back and forth, resolving misunderstandings, and getting back together."
"Ah, don't the plot frameworks of these dramas all follow the same template?" Tang Wan lifted Lu You's arm and placed it on her shoulder. "The key is to see how the details, the actors' acting skills, the character settings, and the plot settings are, and whether it's interesting or not."
The opening song lasted about a minute and a half, and Lu You was a little distracted while listening to it.
The melody is not catchy and the lyrics are bland. It is considered to be a work that was rushed out by college students who stayed up all night to meet a deadline.
At the beginning of the story, a boy is running in the morning light as a female announcer reads the weather forecast.
The boy has the appearance of an assembly line fresh meat, standard handsomeness, thick eyebrows, big eyes, middle-parted hair, and a hint of brown.
Lu You knew very little about the entertainment industry and couldn't recognize who the actor was, but he knew he was the male lead of the show.
Because there is a boy and a girl in the opening song, the boy is one of them.
The screen continuously switches scenes, including the company sign, the male protagonist at work, frying steak at home, etc.
Lu You quickly summarized a few key points: the male protagonist likes running, can cook, is a senior executive of a company, and may even be the helmsman.
The male protagonist ran ten kilometers, received a WeChat message, was transferred to the airport by car, and then the female protagonist appeared.
Lu You felt that the heroine's appearance did not meet his aesthetic standards, so he did not comment much.
At the airport, a series of forced coincidences occurred between the male and female protagonists.
The heroine ordered coffee, took it and left, and the hero came over and ordered one too. The heroine heard the sound and turned around, and the hero knocked over something and bent down to pick it up, and the heroine didn't look at him.
The male and female protagonists read the same book. The female protagonist took the male protagonist's book and kept her own.
The hero discovered through the bookmarks and notes in the book that the heroine had been there, and set out to chase her.
Then, one was one step faster, the other one was one step slower, and finally the heroine left in a car, while the hero stood on the side of the road, panting with his hands on his hips.
The two were separated by only a glass window, but they couldn't see each other and eventually missed each other.
From the very beginning of the plot, Lu You smelled a strong smell of cliché. The screenwriter unreasonably arranged a fate between the male and female protagonists that was almost destined by God.
"This part of the plot is not good, it's too abrupt! It feels like the pieces of a puzzle don't fit together and have to be put together by sheer force."
"Hey, we're just reading a play for fun, why do we have to worry about so much?"
After hearing what Tang Wan said, Lu You simply stopped worrying about it and let his thoughts follow the plot.
The first episode is basically a setup, with a straightforward storyline and no surprises. It revolves around the personal situations of the male and female protagonists, such as work, hobbies, social life, and residence, as well as flashbacks to a few past clips, laying the groundwork.
In the last part of the plot, the hero and heroine meet again, and then time jumps directly, and the perspective switches to the university campus.
The male protagonist is running just like in the beginning, but the location is on campus. The female protagonist passes by on a bicycle and the two of them look at each other inadvertently.
BGM starts, the camera slows down, and a glance captures a lifetime.
End of episode one.
Lu You’s evaluation is that it’s simple but watchable.
"Honey, do you want to watch the second episode?" Tang Wan asked, looking up.
"Do you think it looks good?" Lu You asked back.
"It's OK! The characters are not ugly, the acting is passable, the plot is a bit routine, but at least there are no big surprises. It's an average show, suitable for killing time."
"Then keep watching."
Just then, the doorbell rang.
"It should be takeout." Lu You pushed Tang Wan's shoulder, "Go get it."
"Why should I go?"
"You're closer to the door."
"I'm not wearing any underwear."
Lu You put his hand into Tang Wan's collar and fumbled around.
"I didn't lie to you, did I?" Tang Wan said with a smile.
Lu You said nothing, but grasped two key points, punished Tang Wan slightly, then stood up and went to the entrance.
After pushing open the door, Lu You looked around but saw no one. He looked down and found an exquisite bag next to the door.
Lu You took the bag, closed the door and went back to the house, giving the delivery man a good review.
Although he didn't know whether the small praise would be useful to the delivery man, Lu You hoped it would be useful.
Return to the living room.
Lu You opened the package, took out a cup of milk tea and a straw and handed it to Tang Wan.
"Here, your avocado yogurt smoothie."
"Thanks husband."
Tang Wan reached out to take it, inserted the straw, and took a small sip.
It is so comfortable to drink sweet cold drinks in a room with heating on in the middle of winter.
(End of this chapter)