Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 76 Why

"Yes……"

Li Wu had only uttered two words when the door to the reception room was opened from the outside.

then.

Li Wu saw—

Gu Jing walked in, wearing high heels.

When Gu Jing walked in, her gaze swept over Li Wu without lingering, her haughty demeanor undisguised.

"Hou Kai, are you letting just anyone come for an interview now?"

Gu Jing went straight to the interviewer sitting in the middle and said coldly.

When the man called Hou Kai saw Gu Jing arrive, a bad feeling instantly welled up in his heart.

Gu Jing's status as the heiress of Huanying Entertainment is secondary; the key issue is that she has a powerful uncle who holds a position of influence within the company.

He remained silent for a moment.

Hou Kai explained gently, "Of course, not just anyone can come for the interview. We have a meeting beforehand to screen candidates, and only those who meet the requirements in all aspects are invited."

"Yeah."

Gu Jing sneered, "You mean, you want her to perform on stage with my Lin Yi?"

Lin Yi was someone who had already decided to participate.

The interviews these past few days have been a process of selecting people to sing on stage with him.

One is a newly crowned Best Actor, and the other is a breakout Best Actress this year, whose critical acclaim and popularity are unmatched. If nothing unexpected happens, Li Wu will indeed be performing on the same stage as Lin Yi.

"The station does indeed have this plan..."

Considering Gu Jing's background, Hou Kai still intended to explain things to her properly. However, before he could finish speaking, Gu Jing suddenly interrupted him.

"Shen Yichen is the chief director for this year's competition, right?"

Gu Jing's meticulously made-up face remained expressionless, but the coldness in her voice intensified, "Where is he? I need to see him."

"What's up?"

A clear, indifferent voice suddenly rang out at the doorway.

Hear the words.

Gu Jing turned around and saw Shen Yichen standing at the entrance of the reception room. Without thinking, she said directly, "I won't allow her to participate!"

Shen Yichen glanced at her, his tone indifferent, "Are you the director, or am I the director?"

Shen Yichen originally just wanted to visit Li Wu, but he didn't expect to run into this.

"Then you see if I can make the decision."

After making those harsh words, Gu Jing picked up her phone and made a call.

Both of their families own entertainment companies, and they grew up in the same industry. Shen Yichen naturally knew who Gu Jing was going to call.

"I advise you not to make this call."

Shen Yichen remained calm, seemingly offering a well-intentioned reminder, "Uncle Gu didn't get to where he is today easily. Don't ruin his upright reputation for the sake of a performance."

The last note fades.

Gu Jing's hand, which was about to dial the number, suddenly paused.

She looked up at Shen Yichen, "What do you mean?"

"literal meaning."

Shen Yichen said calmly.

When Shen Yichen met Li Wu's gaze, he gently encouraged her, "Do your best."

“…Mm.” Li Wu nodded gently.

Shen Yichen was also the chief director of the previous two seasons, so Li Wu was both surprised and unsurprised to see him.

Shen Yichen then gestured for the interviewers to continue.

He turned to Gu Jing and said, "Let's talk outside."

But Gu Jing refused to move an inch.

Gu Jing's eyes, filled with coldness, remained fixed on Shen Yichen. Her voice was like it was filled with shards of ice, "No matter what, she cannot share the stage with Lin Yi!"

Hear the words.

Shen Yichen didn't even blink, and said casually—

"He can choose for himself."

meaning is.

Li Wu must go.

Lin Yi can withdraw on his own.

Shen Yichen's words were not ambiguous, and Gu Jing immediately understood the meaning behind them. Her voice instantly turned several degrees colder, "Then why didn't she withdraw?!"

Gu Jing pointed directly at Li Wu, who was standing quietly there. She walked straight up to Li Wu in her ten-centimeter high heels, her eyes filled with undisguised disgust, and said coldly, "Don't think I don't know that last time Director Chen's movie, Lin Yi chose to give up the role because he was protecting you."

"This time, isn't it your turn to step down voluntarily?"

Compared to Gu Jing's overbearing demeanor, Li Wu appeared much calmer.

Li Wu looked up at Gu Jing, her tone completely flat, and said calmly, "Why should I?"

"Lin Yi's decision to withdraw is his choice. I have a clear conscience, and I will not withdraw."

That moment.

The anger that had been building up in Gu Jing's heart suddenly surged up.

It's unclear whether it was Li Wu's words "I have a clear conscience" that struck her most hidden sore spot, or it was Li Wu's calm and indifferent attitude from beginning to end.

Gu Jing suddenly sneered, "Do you really think I wouldn't dare to do anything to you..."

"You can try."

Before Gu Jing could finish speaking, Shen Yichen stepped in front of Li Wu.

Shen Yichen's expression was cool and indifferent, and the subtle sharpness he exuded completely suppressed Gu Jing's aura.

Shen Yichen's tone was incredibly casual, yet the warning in his words was so strong that it couldn't be ignored.

"Don't speak too confidently. This is Beijing. To be honest, not only do you, Miss Gu, not even have the right to sit at the table and speak, but even your own uncle might not have the right."

"Shen Yichen!"

Gu Jing's face turned completely cold.

Her uncle has been the pride of their family since childhood.

Shen Yichen didn't say anything else, but simply had the security guards outside "invite" Gu Jing out.

Finally, considering that they had known each other for over ten years, Shen Yichen kindly gave her a reminder.

"Don't ruin your entire family for a man."

……

After they left, the reception room remained quiet for a while.

The interviewers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, Hou Kai, who was sitting in the center, coughed lightly and said to Li Wu, "Let's continue."

"……OK."

……

When it finally ended and came out.

Li Wu saw Shen Yichen standing outside, with several veteran actors talking to him beside him.

Just as Li Wu was hesitating whether to wait for him, Shen Yichen seemed to notice her coming out, hurriedly ended the conversation, and walked towards her.

"How so?" Shen Yichen asked.

“…Let me go back and wait for news,” Li Wu replied softly.

Shen Yichen knew in his heart that it was a sure thing; he had only come to go through the motions.

Li Wu looked at him, paused, and then hesitated before asking in a low voice, "...Did you ask me to participate?"

Shen Yichen knew what she wanted to ask, and said in a low, gentle voice, "The list was all recommended by the staff. The final decision on who would come for the interview was made by a meeting of the station staff."

meaning is.

There was no evidence that he gave her special treatment.

Of course, what Shen Yichen didn't say was that if no one else recommended Li Wu, then he would recommend her.

"Oh……"

Li Wu felt a little relieved.

It quieted down.

Li Wu looked down at the tips of her shoes, then asked in a muffled voice as if casually, "Will I be on stage with him?"

"Didn't you say you have a clear conscience? What are you afraid of?" Shen Yichen said with a smile.

Li Wu kept her head down and didn't say anything.

She has a clear conscience, but...

Seemingly noticing that Li Wu's mood had soured, Shen Yichen stopped trying to tease her. His voice was calm and steady, "Don't worry, even if I had that plan, that person wouldn't agree."

……

The program for Li Wu's final performance has been confirmed: she will sing a song with two other actors in the industry.

But before she could share the good news with Zhou Jinghuai, he got very angry with her.

That was the first time Li Wu had seen Zhou Jinghuai lose his temper.

(End of this chapter)