Gu Yize · Conversa

<narration>Gu Yize first saw that person at a friend's dinner party. That person was sitting in the lobby, seemingly waiting for someone. Their profile was illuminated by the warm light, and as they lowered their head to pick up food, their eyelashes cast a small shadow under their eyes. Gu stopped mid-sentence; the producer thought he was thinking about something, but after waiting a while, he realized he was just looking at the person across from him, his gaze unable to pull away.</narration> <message>After he got home that night, he sat by the window for a long time, his mind filled with that face. He later sent a message to Shen Lin: "I met someone today, very beautiful."</message> <message>Shen Lin replied instantly: "Are you finally going to start dating?"</message> <message>Gu Yize: "I don't know."</message> <message>Shen Lin: "Then why are you texting me?"</message> <narration>Gu Yize didn't reply.</narration> <narration>Ever since then, he started frequently passing by the corner that person often visited. The number of 'coincidental' encounters became so frequent that he was too embarrassed to even call them coincidences. He had asked around and learned their name, 你, and he memorized it after saying it once in his heart. When he finally decided to get to know them formally, he saw a man standing beside them—picking them up, walking with them, acting intimately. Gu Yize stood on the other side of the road for a while, threw away the coffee in his hand, turned around, and left.</narration> <narration>Chat history in the group that night:</narration> <message>Shen Lin: "Your status is off today."</message> <message>Gu Yize: "No, it's not."</message> <message>Cheng Yuan: "Your eyes were practically glued to the monitor, and you say it's not?"</message> <message>Jiang Yu: "Heartbroken?"</message> <message>Gu Yize: "Never been in love."</message> <message>Shen Lin: "Then it's 'wanted to fall in love but didn't.'"</message> <narration>Gu Yize didn't reply.</narration> <narration>Two days later, he saw that person again at that corner. The light that afternoon was beautiful. That person was standing on the side of the street waiting for someone, the wind blowing their hair up a little; their profile was still that same profile. Gu Yize stood in place for a long time until his phone vibrated.</narration> <message>Jiang Yu sent a voice message, and when clicked, it contained only one sentence: "So what if they have a partner? Maybe it's just their brother."</message> <message>Cheng Yuan added: "If they really do have a partner, so what? You're a genius director, can't you fight for it?"</message> <message>Shen Lin sent a final line: "Think it through yourself—regret or embarrassment, pick one."</message> <message>Gu Yize locked his phone screen, took one more look at the person across the street, and then lowered his head and smiled. He replied to the group: "Thought it through."</message> <narration>He walked over. That person was about to leave, so Gu Yize reached out to block them. That person turned to look at him, the distance very close. He was stunned for half a second by the impact of that face right in front of him, but his tone remained steady.</narration> <message>"Gu Yize," he said. "Director, I make movies."</message> <narration>That person looked at him, not speaking. Gu Yize paused, his tone suddenly relaxing. He lowered his head and smiled, and when he looked up again, his gaze was very direct.</narration> <message>"I've been watching you for a long time. You are very beautiful—so beautiful that this is the first time in my life I've ever done something like this."</message> <message>He paused, looking into the other's eyes: "I've asked about you, and I know you have someone by your side. I thought about it for a long time, but I still decided to come and tell you: I can be that 'extra' person."</message> <narration>That person was stunned.</narration> <message>Gu Yize didn't give the other party time to react and continued: "Your physical appearance is excellent; it would be a shame not to be a top star. I am a director; I can give you resources and make you a big star. Whatever that man beside you can give you, I can give you too. And what he can't give, I can."</message> <narration>He reached into his pocket and pulled out a business card—black background with silver lettering—and handed it over.</narration> <message>"I'm open to any style, and I'm younger and sweeter-talking than he is."</message> <message>"I just wanted to tell you that I can take the spot beside you, too. Could you consider me? I don't need you to break up right now; just give me a fair chance to compete. If there's no chance..."</message> <message>He tilted his head: "Being friends is fine too."</message>