After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 654 The Path to Social Advancement
A high-end apartment in Shanghai.

Tian Xi is currently catching up on the original novel of "Joy of Life".

Her debut urban campus romance web series, although released on iQiyi ahead of schedule, unsurprisingly flopped.

However, her company and agent were very understanding. Instead of participating in meaningless promotional activities, they suggested that she take a vacation at home and focus on preparing for "Joy of Life".

After all, it's a big-budget production with an investment of 4.5 million yuan, and it also features veteran actors such as Chen Mingdao and Wu Gang, who became famous for Wolf Warrior.

If you have a standout performance in this drama, the benefits will be hundreds of times greater than those of those trashy web dramas.

Liu Hui said this, but Tian Xi knew in her heart that the company giving her leave had another meaning: to spend more time with 'President Lin'.

“He is not General Manager Lin, but General Manager Lu. It’s just that we haven’t been in contact for more than 48 hours.”

Tian Xi rested her chin on her hands, looking melancholy. No matter how well Mao Ni wrote, her heart was already filled with Lu Liang.

Although there is a little bit of affection, it only occupies 10% of my inner capacity at most; the remaining 90% is worry.

Lu Liang was too aloof and never replied to her messages.

Tian Xi was worried that Lu Liang might have forgotten her, or that he didn't actually care about her.

If you forget about it, you forget about it; it doesn't matter if you don't take it seriously.

In any case, the two only met once on the plane and were online friends for a few days.

To say there's any deep affection is pure deception. The key question is, what will she do in the future?
Because the company learned that she knew "President Lin" and had secured the lead role in "Joy of Life" from a group of powerful figures in the entertainment industry, and had also become a brand ambassador for Dior.

They immediately moved her from the apartment with a monthly rent of 2,000 yuan to a high-end apartment with a monthly rent of 20,000 yuan, and also customized a series of support plans for her.

The boss even told her in person that the company plans to develop her into the company's top star within a year, or at least a second-tier actress in the entertainment industry. The premise is that she has to prove herself and not rely on the company for everything.

Everyone was pushing her toward 'President Lin's' side.

Tian Xi felt lost, and her resolve began to waver.

She sighed and lay sprawled on the bed: "Even if I wanted to, they wouldn't talk to me anymore."

As Tian Xi grumbled, her eyelids began to droop as she lay there, having spent the whole day reading novels.

In a daze, the crisp sound of a text message alert was like someone hitting me hard on the head with a gong.

She picked up her phone weakly and saw a red dot suddenly appear in the pinned chat. She was so startled that she sat up abruptly, her eyes wide open.

"I'll be waiting for you at the J Hotel in the heart of Shanghai tonight at 8 PM."

Upon seeing the message from Lu Liang, Tian Xi was wide awake, but upon reading the content, her brows furrowed again.

"Who arranges to meet someone at a hotel on their first date? They didn't even ask if I was available. What if I wasn't?"

Her face was bitter, her expression downcast, and she couldn't help but pour out her grievances like a chatterbox, but what she wrote in words was: "Busy man, you finally replied to my message?"

However, after the message was sent,
It was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no response for a long time.

Tian Xi's face darkened as she glanced at the clock. It was almost 6:30, and if she didn't put on makeup soon, she might be too late.

She rushed to the bathroom, using all sorts of skin-whitening, beautifying, and skin-softening cosmetics and beauty devices, muttering to herself, "If you want to be glamorous in front of others, you have to suffer in private. Just consider it as being taken advantage of by a pig. If you want to be glamorous in front of others, you have to suffer in private. Just consider it as being taken advantage of by a pig..."

Around 8 o'clock, a pretty girl with a high ponytail, wearing a dress and white sneakers, arrived at the center of Shanghai according to the address.

"Where is Hotel J? What's the room number? I don't have a room key, how do I go upstairs?"

Tian Xi felt lost and helpless as she stood in front of the elevator, feeling as if the passing passengers were looking at her with strange eyes.

Sending a message to Lu Liang went unanswered, making her want to turn around and leave; she figured she might as well quit being a celebrity.

It wasn't until the hotel's elevator operator, as if sensing her predicament, softly asked, "Miss, who are you looking for?"

"Excuse me, I don't know if this is the right place. Does a Mr. Lu live here?"

Tian Xi was so anxious she was almost crying, but she didn't dare to say Lu Liang's name. After all, his reputation was too great, and she was coming over at night, afraid that others would misunderstand.

"Yes, may I ask your surname?"

Fortunately, the elevator operator remained calm and friendly, so Tian Xi breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "My surname is Tian."

"Hello, Ms. Tian. Mr. Lu has already informed us. Please follow me."

The elevator operator, upon learning her surname, led her directly to another elevator, pressed the button for her room's floor, and then stood respectfully in front of the elevator to watch her go upstairs.

The elevator ascends very quickly, but the buildings in the center of Shanghai are much taller, with 120 floors and over 600 meters.

It felt like an eternity.

Only after you see the 468-meter-high spire of the Pearl Tower and ascend another 150 meters did the elevator's upward speed gradually slow down until it came to a stop.

With a ding, the elevator doors opened.

A corridor with floor-to-ceiling windows offers panoramic views. Tian Xi stared blankly out the window.

Looking down, the cityscape of Shanghai at night unfolds before your eyes; looking up, the sky is filled with countless stars, a breathtaking sight. It turns out that the night sky seen by the wealthy is truly different from that seen by ordinary people.

She had lived in Shanghai for at least two years and never knew that the city's night sky could be so bright and so beautiful.

Just like when I was a child in my hometown, if the weather was good enough and the moon was big enough, we didn't need streetlights.

A red carpet was laid on the ground, and bright flowers were arranged on both sides. At the end of the road was an extremely magnificent gate with dragon and phoenix carvings.

Just like a channel for upward social mobility,

Once you walk this path and push open that door...

She will no longer be an unknown nobody; she will definitely have a place in the entertainment industry in the future.

Tian Xi's eyes gradually hardened as she approached the door step by step. At that moment, the door suddenly opened.

Lu Liang leaned against the door frame, smiling and waving: "What are you standing there for? I've been waiting for you for ages."

"Hey~ I'm here!"

Tian Xi was startled, her composure suddenly crumbling, her resolute gaze replaced by confusion. Right, what was she thinking just now?
Without really understanding what was going on, he followed Lu Liang into the house.

He stood there, looking tense, his fingers fidgeting between them.

"Are you hungry? Come and have something to eat."

Lu Liang smiled and led him to the restaurant, which was decorated in a Western style, but Chinese delicacies were placed on the table, and the two chairs were not facing each other, but were moved together.

"Let's eat something together." Lu Liang ate his food and rice without paying attention to himself. Tian Xi sat upright like a robot, but she kept secretly observing Lu Liang out of the corner of her eye.

Although they had met briefly on the plane, Lu Liang was wearing a mask at the time, so strictly speaking, tonight was the first time she had seen Lu Liang.

He looked like he had just taken a shower; his hair was fluffy and a bit flat. He wasn't particularly handsome, but he wasn't ugly either; he was just an ordinary young man around thirty years old.

Tian Xi squinted, feeling confused.

Because Lu Liang, when appearing on camera, either has a serious expression, looking ready to fight at any moment, or a bright smile, confident and arrogant.

He has many nicknames.
But there is absolutely nothing ordinary in it.

After all, he is a self-made billionaire who, at only thirty-three years old, possesses a fortune of hundreds of billions.

They can be insidious and ruthless, domineering and tyrannical, or upright and honest, or concerned for the country and its people, but they can never be ordinary.

"They say beauty is food for the eyes, could it be that my charm has finally grown to the point where just looking at me can make people feel full?"

Lu Liang noticed that Tian Xi was secretly observing him. He suddenly looked up and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

Tian Xi's eyes darted away, instinctively avoiding the question, and she blurted out habitually, "Yes, yes, just looking at it makes me full."

She immediately realized her mistake and wanted to slap herself. She quickly explained, "Mr. Lu, please don't misunderstand, that's not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?" Lu Liang asked sternly.

Tian Xi panicked and didn't even notice the smile in Lu Liang's eyes. She hurriedly explained, "Mr. Lu, you're not bad-looking. I don't mean you're disgusting, you're just handsome, though actually not that handsome..."

Tian Xi felt that the more she explained, the worse it got.

Suddenly her lips trembled, and the more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. She didn't want to be a star anymore; she wanted to go home.

Seeing that the little pearl was about to fall, Lu Liang laughed and said, "It was just a joke. Why are you so easily teased? You were so bold when we were chatting, always making sarcastic remarks about me. How come you become such a coward when we meet?"

Tian Xi choked up, her lips trembling, and she said with a wronged expression, "Online I'm aggressive, but offline I'm timid and submissive. Isn't this the current state of netizens?"

Lu Liang chuckled and picked up a tissue to wipe her tears: "Your makeup is so beautiful tonight. If you cry and ruin it, it'll all be for nothing."

Suddenly, as if by magic, he produced an exquisite gift box from behind Tian Xi: "Open it and take a look."

I'm really sorry I haven't been able to reply to your messages these past few days because I've been too busy with work.

The previous few days were indeed due to being busy with work, but that evening was intentional on Lu Liang's part.

He saw Tian Xi's reply at the time, but chose not to reply.

After all, when you're asking a girl out, you can just send her your address.

Don't ask if they're there or if they're free.

As long as you send me the address, she will definitely come, whether she has time or not, she will always come to explain.

However, there is a prerequisite for this: whether the inviter is dispensable to the invitee.

Lu Liang is useful to Tian Xi; he can make her a big star in the entertainment industry, so she will definitely come.

If all you do is send "good morning" and "good night" messages every day, and occasionally act as a delivery person or ATM, then don't humiliate yourself.

(End of this chapter)