Neighbor

Dusk.

Actor Shi Ming, who was spending his holiday at home, suddenly heard the doorbell ring.

In this villa district, no salesmen ever came knocking, so he assumed it was his delivery. He slipped on his slippers and went to the door.

Through the surveillance camera, he saw someone standing outside. It wasn't a deliveryman or a property-management employee, but a man.

Looking at the monitor, actor Shi Ming froze.

Wasn't that Lu Ban?

Although he knew Lu Ban lived in Jiangcheng, the director hardly ever collaborated with the domestic film industry. Shi Ming couldn't imagine why Lu Ban would come to visit him in person.

Could it be that Lu Ban wanted him to act in his new work?

At that thought, Shi Ming immediately grew excited.

Lu Ban's films were all monumental productions destined to go down in film history. Even landing a minor role would be more than enough for him.

He hurried to the entrance and opened the door.

Sure enough, it was Lu Ban. He hadn't mistaken him.

"Director Lu, what brings you here?"

Shi Ming asked respectfully.

"Hm? You know me?"

Lu Ban looked at the man before him, somewhat puzzled.

Of course, Lu Ban didn't mean that he thought himself unremarkable. As someone who needed to wear a mask and sunglasses when going out, he knew very well that the odds of being recognized were quite high. He was merely wondering whether he had met this new neighbor somewhere before. If he was theoretically supposed to know the other man but couldn't remember him now, that would be terribly rude.

"Who in the industry wouldn't know Director Lu's name? May I ask what brings you here this time?"

Shi Ming flattered him.

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