Why old veterans?
Because by the sixth and seventh seasons, the heavyweights in the series had started to age.
The human body had changed in those 100 years. It had been a long-term process, not a sudden change. Children born during the Period of Destruction would experience more obvious changes, while other people's bodies would slowly change day by day. However, they still could not compare to people of the New Era.
They were all 100 years old, but those who had experienced the end of the world right from the start looked much older than the people of the New Era. As for the plots of the sixth and seventh seasons, they roughly revolved around the 60s and 70s of the Period of Destruction. According to historical footage, many of the important characters at that time looked a little old. As time went on, these characters would gradually look older. Based on the age of the Old Era, if the Period of Destruction had not suddenly descended, most of these people would have left their jobs and retired. They were true "old veterans."
Fang Zhao chuckled when he heard this. Back then, he had also wondered how he would have retired if he had not experienced the Period of Destruction and how leisurely his life would have been.
But the real outcome had been fighting to the death.
When Lu Aotian saw that Fang Zhao was not angry, he continued, "Big Bro Zhao, when we go to the music center later, can you give me an autograph? A pair of Diting Z Series headphones and a few photos. Not much. Everyone in my family likes you. Grandpa and Grandma also follow the series. They say that in the Yanzhou chapter, besides me, you are the one they like the most! "
"Sure." It was just an autograph. Fang Zhao did not reject such a small matter.
The music center had been jointly designed by a number of world-renowned design masters. The building did not have the glossy splendor of a New Era city. Just by looking at its exterior, one could not see any technological or fashionable elements. On the contrary, the designers seemed to have used a pious method to make it resemble the local natural terrain, blending in with the rocks, sand, hills, and earth.
From the outside, it looked very "rustic" and had a strong local vibe. However, after walking in, one would discover that high-end technology was everywhere. Many teams with different musical styles were gathered here. There were dozens of practice rooms and a dozen or so concert halls, but one could not hear the sound of any musical instruments on the first floor.
When entering the main entrance of the music center, one could only hear soft chatter coming from people sitting in the first-floor walkways and rest area. Overall, it was relatively quiet.
"Lu Ao!"
Lu Aotian's father carried a school bag and quickly walked over from the resting area on the first floor. He said to Lu Aotian, "Come down! How old were they? Did they still think they were two years old? He even needed someone to carry him while he was walking! How many times have I told you! "
He lifted Lu Aotian off Fang Zhao's shoulder and said apologetically to Fang Zhao, "Sorry, kids don't know any better... Have you been like this all the way from the set to here?"
Father Lu looked at Lu Aotian.
Lu Aotian moved away guiltily.
Father Lu raised his eyebrows and opened his mouth to reprimand.
Before his father could say anything, Lu Aotian leaned over and took the bag from his father's hand. "Dad, did you bring the things I asked you to bring?"
Lu Aotian's father ignored him and even raised his arm to stop Lu Aotian from touching the bag.
"This little brat just loves to cause trouble. Fang Zhao, you must be tired carrying this piglet all the way here, right? Come, let's go take a break over there. It's still lunch break, so the performances haven't started yet. "
Father Lu ignored Lu Aotian's protest at the word "piglet" and brought Fang Zhao to the rest area.
"If I'm a piglet, dad, you're a big piglet... My bag! Dad, give me the bag. Big Brother Zhao promised to sign for me. Don't waste Big Brother Zhao's time after signing. "Lu Aotian chased after Fang Zhao with his short legs.
After chatting with Fang Zhao for a while, Father Lu saw that Fang Zhao really didn't mind, so he didn't reprimand Lu Aotian anymore. After all, this was a public place, and many people were watching. It was better to talk to Lu Aotian alone when they got back. How embarrassing was it to keep sitting on Fang Zhao's shoulder? Taking pictures was one thing, but walking so far and letting Fang Zhao carry him? Why didn't he look at his own weight? This little brat was asking for a beating!
"Fang Zhao, if you are not in a hurry, eat while you sign. The refreshments here are pretty good. The food these artists eat is more exquisite than the food in our actors' canteen. Perhaps the taste can't compare to the food at the food city, but it's more artistic. This is a benefit given to them by the investors. However, if you want to eat here, you can only swipe the card here. Only invited members of the music team have a meal card for the music center. I swiped my wife's card. "
Father Lu didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed. Instead, he was a little pleased and flaunting. But on second thought, oh, Fang Zhao is also a member of the music team and has a card here.
"Big Brother Zhao, here, just sign your name here." At the side, Lu Aotian finally got his bag. He took out his earphones and passed a pen to Fang Zhao. "There are two more photos. Let's take a group photo. Sign here. When the internet is available, I will post your signed photos, hehe."
Fang Zhao took the pen, earphones, and photo and signed.
"There are also two stills of you. I got them for my grandparents." Lu Aotian handed over another two photos.
After signing two, another two, another two, and another two …
Watching Lu Aotian take out two by two, Fang Zhao smiled and said, "All right, take out the rest. I will sign them together." This little brat really had a lot of tricks up his sleeve.
Lu Aotian took out all the photos, cards, and whatnot from his bag. Some were for elders, some were for brothers, and there were also neighbors and classmates. In total, there were more than 50.
"Hehe." Lu Aotian was embarrassed and didn't know what to say. All he could do was laugh foolishly. He had lied to Fang Zhao and said it wasn't a lot, but looking at the situation now, it was a little too much. From the corner of his eye, he saw his dad's face darken.
After signing all 50 photos, Fang Zhao handed over the signed photo cards and pen.
"Hey! Thank you, Big Brother Zhao! Order whatever you want to eat. I can swipe my mom's card too! "
Father Lu pointed to an oval couch not far away and told Lu Aotian, "Keep it down. If you don't want to eat, go over and sleep."
Lu Aotian saw that his dad didn't look too good and didn't dare be stubborn. He reluctantly moved over to the couch, but he didn't want to sleep and couldn't stay idle. His eyes scanned the surroundings, trying to find something fun to do. Coincidentally, he saw a Muzhou actor bringing a dog in, and his eyes lit up.
There were quite a few Muzhou actors who brought dogs with them. These dogs were from Muzhou's famous police dog academy. They were adult dogs and could understand a lot of commands.
The Muzhou chapter of "Founding Era" did not lack scenes with dogs. Dogs had always played an important role in Muzhou, and they were heavily written about in historical records. The Cemetery of Martyrs had many tombs and statues of dogs.
When choosing dogs for filming, the police dog academy had considered aspects such as their appearance, intelligence, and temperament before transferring a batch over. The Muzhou actors were already familiar with them. After arriving on planet Wai, they brought them with them everywhere to foster a good relationship. During filming, both sides could work better together. The music center did not explicitly prohibit dogs, so the relevant Muzhou actors still brought their dogs with them when they came.
Lu Aotian was both afraid and curious about those dogs that were much bigger than him. He couldn't help but tease them every time. Those dogs had all been trained and were leashed. Even if the dogs got angry from being teased, they wouldn't chase after Lu Aotian and bite him. There was someone holding them.
But it was also because of this that Lu Aotian became more and more daring. Even though his dad had told him many times not to tease dogs, he still couldn't help but want to.
It was the same this time. When he saw a Muzhou actor bringing a dog in, Lu Aotian's legs moved uncontrollably toward the dog.
Father Lu was chatting with Fang Zhao about the cast and crew. He also told Fang Zhao some useful things, such as some code words that outsiders didn't know. Outsiders might not understand, but people who had been in the industry for a few years knew that the same words had a different meaning within the industry.
Lu Aotian's torment in the cast could be attributed to him being young and insensible. As a father, he had to help him out. He had to remember all the favors he owed and return them later. Father Lu had his own way of doing things to be able to survive in this industry. Although he was a well-known actor in the film industry and was a big-name star in the eyes of netizens, the cast and crew of "Founding Era" had no shortage of big-name stars. He wouldn't rely on his little background and connections to put on the airs of a senior in front of a newcomer in the industry like Fang Zhao.
Of course, as he spoke to Fang Zhao, Father Lu also diverted some of his attention to Lu Aotian. Seeing the brat tease the dog again, Father Lu's head started to burn again.
Father Lu had not been familiar with the Muzhou actors in the past, but now that everyone had friends and relatives at the music center, they often came over to freeload on food and drinks. After a while, they had become more familiar and would exchange a few words when they met.
Thus, when the Muzhou actor looked over, Father Lu shot him a look and made a few hand signals.
Lu Aotian, this little fellow, had not learned his lesson.
Lu Aotian, who didn't know anything, was staring at the large dog sitting there obediently, holding a long straw for drinking fruit juice.
Muzhou dogs were generally very large. For the sake of the filming effect and to let more people see the majesty of Muzhou dogs, the police dog academy had chosen especially awe-inspiring dogs. The dog sitting there was even taller than Lu Aotian by two heads.
When Lu Aotian had walked over, the large dog had noticed him and stared at him vigilantly. It also knew that this little brat liked to tease it. When Lu Aotian approached, it would let out an impatient growl.
From a distance, Lu Aotian stretched out his arm and anxiously poked the large dog with the straw.
The large dog growled, got up, and took two steps toward Lu Aotian. Actually, it was just the length of the leash. Usually, it would just scare people like this and would not use its strength to struggle free of the leash.
Lu Aotian had been scared like this a few times before. After a few times, he was not that afraid anymore. Very experienced, he took a few steps back, just in a position where the dog could not touch him.
Then.
Clatter.
The man and the dog looked over and saw the leash on the ground.
Lu Aotian: "…" Turn around and run!
The large dog looked at the leash on the ground and raised its head to look at the Muzhou actor. Seeing the actor make a hand signal, the dog immediately chased after Lu Aotian.
Lu Aotian quickly turned his head to take a look. Seeing the large dog chasing him, he was so scared that he screamed and ran toward his father.
Given Lu Aotian's short legs, how fast could he run? The large dog looked like it was chasing him closely, but it was not running at full speed. When the people around saw this, they knew it was teasing the child.
Father Lu got up and walked over. He opened his arms and prepared to scoop up his son, thinking to himself, Have you learned your lesson this time?
Unexpectedly, Lu Aotian turned around, bypassed Father Lu, and headed toward Fang Zhao. He climbed up Fang Zhao's shoulder with practiced ease.
Father Lu: "…"
The large dog stopped about five steps away from Fang Zhao. Its nose twitched, and it looked at Fang Zhao suspiciously. It took a step closer and sniffed, vigilant and curious. Following that, it turned its head suspiciously to look at the Muzhou actor walking over and snorted.
Father Lu's face darkened. He picked up Lu Aotian from Fang Zhao's shoulder and gave him a slap on the butt. "Let's see if you can still tease dogs in the future!"
The Muzhou actor who had walked over picked up the leash and smiled at Lu Aotian. "Little friend, don't do that again. If the dog is not on a leash, you will get bitten."
"Did you hear that?" Father Lu chided in a low voice.
The Muzhou actor saw the dog sniffing in the air from time to time. As it sniffed, it took a step closer to Fang Zhao.
"This dog is well trained," Fang Zhao said.
Hearing the praise of his own continent's dog, the Muzhou actor was happy. "Of course. Our Muzhou dogs are all smart. Furthermore, it graduated from the police dog academy. It's the cream of the crop. If you want to raise a dog …"
Halfway through his sentence, the Muzhou actor paused. When he had first learned of Fang Zhao, it had not been because of Fang Zhao's status as a composer or actor. It had been because of Fang Zhao's dog that had stirred up trouble in Muzhou.
Thus, the Muzhou actor changed the topic. "That Curly Hair of yours is pretty good too. Why didn't you bring him along?"
Fang Zhao replied, "He still has a mission."
The Muzhou actor had a look of understanding. He guessed that Fang Zhao had definitely gotten Curly Hair to act in commercials or television dramas to earn money. After all, that dog's net worth was among the highest in the world. Foreigners loved to do such things. But at the same time, there was some disdain in their hearts. They couldn't stand foreigners using dogs as tools to earn money.
Regardless of what he was thinking, the Muzhou actor did not show it on his face. He still chuckled and said a few more words to Fang Zhao and Father Lu before leaving with the dog. But as he left, that big dog turned back to glance at Fang Zhao suspiciously. Its nose sniffed the air again and it let out a low whimper.
If its personal trainer was here, he would surely know what it was trying to say — Fang Zhao had the scent of its own kind on him!
Every few days, Fang Zhao would go to the base to check on Curly Hair. Even if he changed his clothes every day, as long as Fang Zhao did not purposely remove the smell, some of Curly Hair's scent would still remain.
But the Muzhou actor did not understand. He just thought that the big dog was still angry at Lu Aotian. And the Curly Hair that he thought Fang Zhao had left on Earth to earn money was actually working overtime at the Wai base.
Fang Zhao did not continue staying here. After informing Father Lu, he headed over to the concert hall. It was almost time. He went to look at the performance list of each concert hall and chose which one to listen to in the afternoon.
After Fang Zhao left, Father Lu brought Lu Aotian along to apologize to the people sitting in the lobby on the first floor. Each person was given a cup of tea. It wasn't anything expensive, but it was still a gift. Just now, their side had been a little noisy, and someone had frowned. He couldn't pretend that nothing had happened. He also used this opportunity to tell Lu Aotian not to make too much noise here, and to forget about flirting with dogs in the future.
After walking around, Father Lu decided to bring Lu Aotian to watch a performance.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up," Lu Aotian's father urged when he saw Lu Aotian walking slowly.
"My legs are weak." Lu Aotian was frightened by the dog, and his legs were still a little weak. Just now, when his father apologized to him, he endured it and did not say anything. Now, he could no longer endure it.
Let's see if you can still flirt with dogs in the future! "Lu Aotian's father went over and picked Lu Aotian up. He had no way of learning from Fang Zhao. He couldn't carry his chubby little fellow on one shoulder, so he could only let Lu Aotian ride on his neck.
"Why do you run to Fang Zhao's place when you run into trouble?" Father Lu was still concerned about this matter.
"I feel that Big Brother Zhao feels more secure," Lu Aotian replied.
"Secure my a * s... You have to know who your daddy is!"
"Of course I know." Lu Aotian's tone was serious. "Don't worry, I will definitely take care of you when you are old!"
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