Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 93 Tangtang's Hunt Begins! Old Honey D8's Huge Failure! The Little Zombie from Western Hunan's Art Exam

That evening, Ji Rujing flew from Yanjing and arrived at Tang Yan's home.

She placed a thick stack of documents in front of Tang Yan.

"Tangtang, I've had someone check for you."

"These documents should have already been bought out and destroyed. However, there are still some remnants from the second copy of the same document."

"You know how it is with these things; once they've existed, they can never be completely erased. There will always be some corners where they're overlooked."

"Unless someone deliberately sabotages us behind our backs, we have no chance of turning things around."

"so----"

At this point, although Ji Rujing didn't directly pin the blame on Yang Mi, it was clear that she was considering who benefited the most and who had the strongest motivation.

This matter was most likely done by Yang Mi.

This is not a simple online argument or a falling out between best friends that can be covered up.

This is a real business battle.

Tang Yan's personal reputation, I dare not say much, but it's worth several hundred million.

These hundreds of millions will be used to secure various film and television offers, commercial endorsements, and monetize the traffic generated by reality shows, ultimately flowing into Tang Yan's pocket in the coming years.

At this very moment, Tang Yan and Lu Yunzhou had just appeared together on the Spring Festival Gala.

"A touch of green amidst a sea of ​​red," "A beautiful woman from Jiangnan," "A sweet beauty"—all sorts of praises have been bestowed upon Tang Yan.

Tang Yan said, "When life is good, one should enjoy it to the fullest."

Just then, Yang Mi's starring drama "Eternal Love" began airing, and it became extremely popular as soon as it aired.

Based on this trend, this drama will most likely become the top drama of the year.

Based on Ji Rujing's understanding of Yang Mi, there's a high probability that she's developed some unwarranted ambitions again.

Yang Mi wants to be a queen again.

This is the best time for the transition between the old and the new.

In order for Yang Mi to ascend the throne, she must behead the former king, Tang Yan, to intimidate all sides and show off her strength.

Tang Yan originally thought that she hadn't done anything recently and was perfectly safe.

She never expected that someone would dig up "indecent photos" from countless years ago and deliver a fatal blow.

When a female celebrity is involved in a scandal, the brands and companies don't care whether it's true or false; if there's any risk, they'll actively choose to avoid it.

The original 80% chance of signing Tang Yan has instantly dropped to less than 20% after this incident.

For Tang Yan, this is a real economic loss.

But her losses went far beyond these financial losses—

At this moment, Tang Yan raised her head, glanced at Ji Rujing, and clenched her teeth: "Among those fashion endorsements I've been in contact with recently, are you starting to consider Dilraba?"

Tang Yan is still very perceptive.

After all, having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, and having been previously humiliated by Dilraba and Yang Mi, the tactics are exactly the same.

"uncertain."

Ji Rujing gently shook her head: "The fermentation time is too short, those brands probably haven't reacted yet. However, Dilraba's momentum is very strong recently, and she may be able to poach a few brand endorsements from you."

it is as expected.

The feud is just a facade; in reality, it's all about competing interests.

If Lu Yunzhou were willing to give Dilraba or Yang Mi some film and television resources, Yang Mi might not resort to desperate measures.

But after being rejected by Lu Yunzhou multiple times, Yang Mi felt that trying to win him over was no longer effective.

Since being a sycophant doesn't work, I'll just have to be a wolf.

When even dogs can't get their hands on shit, jackals can still manage to bite off a piece of meat from Tang Yan.

What will Yang Mi choose?

It's clear at a glance.

"Stop talking—let's fight."

Tang Yan gets annoyed just hearing Yang Mi's name, and even more furious when she hears Dilireba's.

After she stopped agonizing over it, Tang Yan became incredibly cold and began to calmly analyze the situation: "My old friend is about to complete the betting agreement, and in order to do so, he's been biting me like a madman."

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony."

"Sister Ji, help me gather some information about her, whether it's true or false—let's give Zhejiang TV some face and not mess with her while the drama is airing."

"After the TV series ends, release all the dirt on her and blow her up! Make her never be able to face anyone again."

"Also, have a chat with Liu Yifei. She's been really annoyed by Yang Mi lately."

"Knowing Liu Yifei as I do, she's also frustrated and has no way to vent her anger. She'd be thrilled if we helped her out. However, to give her a sense of involvement, let's have her contribute some marketing expenses."

"The price of 'matrix account' trolls has also increased significantly recently."

Speaking of this, Tang Yan couldn't help but complain about Lu Yunzhou: "Yunzhou, he's stealing all the limelight. Other top male celebrities are frantically buying online trolls to catch up with his popularity. Even a small scratch on their finger can make them trend on social media."

Because of Lu Yunzhou, the price of online trolls has been inflated.

Hearing Tang Yan's complaint, Ji Rujing couldn't help but smile: "Yunzhou told me that he spends all day at home playing mahjong with guests and is so bored—he doesn't know that this can make it to the trending topics."

Speaking of this, Tang Yan couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile.

Just now, while idly scrolling through her phone, she saw that Lu Yunzhou had inexplicably become a trending topic on Weibo, with the headline—【Lu Yunzhou Loses Endorsement.】

She was startled and quickly clicked to take a look.

It turns out that many local business owners from Wenzhou were having dinner with Lu Yunzhou.

After dinner, Lu Yunzhou played mahjong with many of the young masters and ladies of local entrepreneurs. With so many things to do every day, many people thought that Lu Yunzhou's skills must be lacking.

As a result, Lu Yunzhou won from start to finish.

Those young masters and ladies were all full of resentment.

One of the women took a group photo after losing all her money playing cards and posted it on her Weibo account, tagging Lu Yunzhou: "I originally wanted to ask Brother Yunzhou to be our spokesperson, but he won the endorsement check I had prepared."

This young lady was just joking, but who knew that netizens would send her to the top of the trending searches.

Many netizens thought it was true.

Thinking that Lu Yunzhou had offended the capital and lost his endorsement, several of the four top male celebrities almost wanted to buy a trending topic and snatch Lu Yunzhou's endorsement when they saw the news.

But when netizens clicked in carefully, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Because the young lady's tone was clearly full of coquettishness, somewhat like a younger sister pouting at her older brother.

"Sister Ji, while you're at it, please clean all my old documents that are a little gray."

"I don't mind paying a little more money."

"I want to go ashore. After all these years, I'm a little tired."

"I don't want to end up like my old friend, alone and with everyone turned against me."

Tang Yan envied Lu Yunzhou's life.

Who says that being a top celebrity means you have to maintain a glamorous image and have no sense of authenticity?

For example, a certain popular celebrity with no representative works actually said on a show that he hadn't been back to his hometown for 10 years. What does that mean?

Is she trying to gain sympathy from netizens and appear busy with work?

It's not like Yu the Great taming the floods, affecting the entire world. You're just a popular celebrity, what makes you afraid to go back to your hometown? Did you do something shameful outside?

Lu Yunzhou had two girlfriends outside, and they could both openly come home to play mahjong.

Wenzhou.

At the entrance of Jiangnan Leather Factory.

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Lu Yunzhou's family and Zhang Ruonan's family, in four or five cars, stood at the entrance of the abandoned factory area.

Both families sighed in unison, "Things have changed, and people are no longer the same."

Both companies have close ties with Jiangnan Leather Factory.

Lu Yunzhou's family originally had close business ties with Jiangnan Leather Factory, but because Jiangnan Leather Factory suddenly went bankrupt, it owed them a lot of money, and they couldn't recover their funds.

It almost bankrupted their family.

Thankfully, we made it through.

Returning to his old haunts, Lu Yunzhou's father was filled with emotion.

He led Zhang Ruonan's father on a tour of the factory area, then waved his hand and said, "The court has initiated bankruptcy liquidation proceedings for the Jiangnan Leather Factory. Once the proceedings are complete, I'm going to take over this entire area."

After saying that, he patted Zhang Ruonan's father on the shoulder: "My dear in-law, even at the peak of Jiangnan Leather Factory, they were making PU leather, not genuine leather."

"I have a dream to make Jiangnan Leather Factory far surpass its former glory. We will not make PU leather, but only high-end genuine leather."

"You'll be the factory manager."

"Ruonan, become the legal representative of our newly acquired high-end women's fashion brand, [Kou Rui]. Besides women's clothing, the most important thing is to make women's shoes. High-end women's shoes."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ruonan's father was extremely excited.

Before he knew it, he had inherited the mantle of the Jiangnan Leather Factory and become its director.

Shouldn't I find a maid to take care of me?

Of course, I can only think about it in my mind.

After all, he was living off his daughter.

The two elderly fathers were there, discussing the state of the country, dreaming of the future, and reminiscing about the past.

Zhang Ruonan's two younger sisters and brother were circling around Lu Yunzhou.

The two younger sisters, in particular, stared at Lu Yunzhou without blinking.

This made Lu Yunzhou, the brother-in-law, a little embarrassed, and he asked with a smile, "Little sister Qianyi, why are you looking at me like that?"

The third sister, Zhang Qianyi, asked earnestly, "Brother-in-law, what do you like about my sister? She's not good-looking, and her figure..."

Generally speaking, he has short legs and a bad temper. His card-playing skills are also terrible.

The second sister, Zhang Ruoyao, chimed in, "That's not all. My sister's grades are terrible, especially math. Brother-in-law, what if she makes a mistake and the company goes bankrupt if you let her manage it?"

Upon hearing this, the younger brother immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Don't go bankrupt! Brother-in-law, you must think this through carefully. My older sister can't do it!"

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Zhang Ruonan suddenly appeared and delivered a critical hit to each of her three younger siblings.

She smiled gently at Lu Yunzhou and said, "Brother, please forgive my poor behavior. It's my fault for not taking good care of our younger siblings."

"You three, come with me!"

Zhang Ruonan only regretted not having three hands; otherwise, she would definitely not have only grabbed her second and third sisters by the ears while leaving her younger brother alone.

However, my younger brother is very loyal.

Seeing his two older sisters being carried away by Zhang Ruonan, he didn't run away but followed them.

"You three, you've got some nerve, daring to speak ill of me in front of your brother-in-law?" Zhang Ruonan stood with her hands on her hips, scolding her three younger siblings like mice.

"Sister, you're wronging an innocent person."

The younger brother's eyes lit up, and he immediately defended himself: "Big sister, we're exposing all your shortcomings to your husband."

Even if you make a mistake later, your brother-in-law can't blame you. We already made that agreement beforehand. It's just that your brother-in-law didn't take it seriously.

"Yes, big sister!"

The third sister, Zhang Qianyi, also raised her hand and said, "Brother-in-law is very good; you must have accumulated good karma for ten lifetimes to find him. But you should know in your heart, what makes you worthy of him? Your only good point is that you listen to Mom and Dad at home and to your brother-in-law outside, and you never act clever on your own. Please continue to maintain this."

"One more thing—elder sister, you must never reveal the true nature of your relationship with your brother-in-law."

"Because I've already added my brother-in-law on WeChat and even taken a photo with him. He also told me to study hard so he can send me to study in Germany someday—I've taken screenshots of all these conversations. When school starts, I'll go to school and tell my classmates that I'm the 'Porridge Queen.' My brother is just waiting for me to grow up."

"You absolutely mustn't expose this. Otherwise, we sisters won't be able to stay together!"

You're a traitor too, just wait till I get home and teach you a lesson!

After hearing her third sister's outrageous remarks, Zhang Ruonan sighed softly when she saw her second sister, Zhang Ruoyao.

Zhang Ruonan finally felt a little comforted and complained, "Ruoyao, don't you think these two are ridiculous? They deserve a beating?"

As long as the second sister nodded, Zhang Ruonan would teach her two arrogant younger brothers and sisters a lesson.

However, at this moment, the second sister, Zhang Ruoyao, said, "Eldest sister, I'm about to take the college entrance exam, and I also want to go to university in Hangzhou. I can also go to Auntie's place to take care of her. I want to be your sister for life, and live under the same roof forever. What do you say?"

Good for your size!

Lu Yunzhou hasn't even considered having you as his concubine yet, and you've already come up with the idea of ​​stealing my girlfriend?

You truly are my good sister; you both have the same taste in men.

The Spring Festival is already halfway over.

However, for people in Wenzhou, the Spring Festival is not truly over until after the Lantern Festival. Most schools reopen after the Lantern Festival.

But my younger siblings are such a nuisance.

It's only the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, but Zhang Ruonan can't stay here any longer.

That evening.

Before going to sleep, Zhang Ruonan nestled in Lu Yunzhou's arms and casually mentioned, "Brother, I overheard you on the phone today. Didn't Miss Fu Bingxing from Huace invite you to go horseback riding and fishing at Qiandao Lake?"

"She's probably in trouble."

"From both a moral and logical standpoint, we should help her. Don't you agree?"

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly.

However, Lu Yunzhou was already used to Miss Fu Bingxing running into trouble every few days.

Her main goal was to recruit me to Huace and have me serve as her strategist.

Lu Yunzhou would never do something so thankless and exhausting.

"Xiao Nan, we made a lot of money last year, and you also have shares in the company. According to the share dividends, you can receive twenty or thirty million."

"However, the company is at a crucial stage of development, so this money cannot be used for dividends. But as for my parents-in-law, I think they should be provided with a luxury car and a mansion."

"I'll give you some money privately. You can use it as you please—buy luxury goods, a luxury car, a mansion, or even take it back to your parents' home. I won't say anything."

Everyone knows that their family has become rich.

Many people now know that Zhang Ruonan is their family's chosen daughter-in-law. Zhang Ruonan's family is rather ordinary.

Under normal circumstances, they would definitely have to bring their in-laws along.

Otherwise, people in the local area will gossip about them. They'll also say that they're not a good match and that there will definitely be problems in the future.

That's how troublesome it is back in my hometown.

Terrible.

Therefore, Lu Yunzhou was not very willing to come back.

"No!"

Lu Yunzhou originally thought that Zhang Ruonan would happily agree and then hug him and laugh heartily.

To everyone's surprise, Zhang Ruonan refused righteously: "Brother, I am now the eldest son of the Lu family. The eldest son is in charge of the accounts, and I have to manage the family's money properly."

"Our family is at a crucial stage of business development, and I must give you a stern reprimand for your extravagant spending habits."

What?

You little brat, you're defying the heavens!

Under Lu Yunzhou's questioning gaze, Zhang Ruonan continued, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. My father arranged a factory manager job for my dad and also let our family run the [Kou Rui] brand together. Before long, our family will be rich too."

"My parents feel at ease accepting this money."

"You give me money privately, and I spend it to buy them luxury cars and mansions—this money has been hard-earned for my parents, who have gone through many hardships and know that it is hard-earned and they can protect it."

"However, my younger siblings are still young. If they can easily obtain so much money, it will cause a huge distortion in their values."

"When they grow up, they might become lazy and unwilling to work, or they might become parasites in our family—I absolutely will not allow that."

Even between brothers, accounts must be settled clearly.

What a wonderful wife!

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunzhou couldn't help but look at Zhang Ruonan with a newfound respect.

Zhang Ruonan looked up and saw Lu Yunzhou's eyes shining brightly, as if flames were burning within them. She lowered her head shyly and murmured, "Brother, you've never looked at me like this before—I like it when you look at me like this."

It turns out that you can really tell if someone likes you just by looking into their eyes.

At that moment, Zhang Ruonan clearly saw Lu Yunzhou's affection for her in his eyes.

This life is enough.

February 14th, Valentine's Day.

Outside the gate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Today is the day of the entrance exam for the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Wang Churan lined up to register for the art exam.

Tian Xiwei, Liu Haocun, and Cai Xukun, each with a cup of milk tea in hand, stood outside the queue, pointing and gesturing at the long line where Wang Ran was.

"Tian Dali, Granny Liu, look at the 13th girl behind Wang Ma—the one with her hair tied up, a slightly square chin, and who looks a bit like a Southeast Asian, do you see her?"

"What do you guys think? Isn't it pretty?"

Cai Xukun was very interested in Zhang Jingyi because she was from Hunan, and in their hometown, she was a young woman—

It is famous.

He thought that Lu Yunzhou might like girls who are quiet and reserved.

Zhang Ruonan is a bit too scary.

If given a choice, Cai Xukun would hope that Lu Yunzhou's family could have some Hunan blood, just like Lu Yunzhou himself.

My ancestors came from Hunan, and I have Wenzhou blood.

Cai Xukun was the same.

My dad is from Wenzhou and my mom is from Hunan. That's the perfect genetic combination.

"Brother Kun, could you please stop calling me Granny Liu?" Liu Haocun was genuinely both amused and exasperated.

She didn't think she had ever offended Cai Xukun, so why would she give herself such a nickname?

I'm truly impressed.

Can't Cai Xukun just be a decent human being?

Tian Xiwei, standing next to him, glared at Liu Haocun: "He already calls you Granny Liu, and you still call him Brother Kun so respectfully."

Just call him a noob.

Cai Xukun said nonchalantly, "I called you at 7 a.m. this morning, and you said you'd come downstairs. I waited until 8 a.m., and I even ate two egg pancakes by then. You're slower than my grandma. If you're not Grandma Liu, who is?"

Liu Haocun was speechless.

She does have a bit of a procrastination problem, and she's not particularly impatient by nature.

Otherwise, when Lu Yunzhou came to their school to select people, she wouldn't have lingered outside the school until the teacher came looking for her.

Tian Xiwei finished her milk tea and listlessly chewed on the straw: "Big brother said he's coming to cheer on Chuanmei. When is he coming?"

Upon hearing that Lu Yunzhou was coming, Liu Haocun quickly took out his small mirror and smoothed the rough hair on his head.

Cai Xukun said lazily from the side, "There's a famous saying that goes, 'You can't hide your love for someone, but if you have two girlfriends, it's best to keep it a secret.'"

"Today is Valentine's Day, and Sister Nan will be here too. For Big Brother, today is the real test."

"You have no idea how impressive Sister Nan is now after just six months—once you see her, you'll definitely exclaim 'Wow!' just like me."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun couldn't help but sigh softly.

Just then, a violent commotion suddenly broke out at the art exam registration site.

Lu Yunzhou appeared at the art exam site wearing his signature khaki hat and the latest Tom Ford fashion.

In an instant, countless people turned their heads to look over.

Lu Yunzhou walked up to Wang Cheran as if nothing had happened, and smiled at Wang Cheran's excited and expectant expression.

Under the envious and jealous gazes of countless people, Wang Ran suppressed his smile, lowered his head, and thought to himself: This is definitely going to be on the front page.

Because Lu Yunzhou stared at Wang Ran for three seconds, the reporter covering the scene immediately pointed the camera at Wang Ran.

They originally thought that Wang Ran wasn't particularly special among all the candidates.

But at this moment, after they turned the camera back on him, they suddenly realized that Wang Ran had a unique quality about him.

She looks just like the female lead.

This girl is destined for stardom.

Unbeknownst to them, the reporters had already bestowed the title of "most beautiful art exam candidate" upon Wang Ran.

After all, she's been chosen by the renowned director Lu Yunzhou, so her future is incredibly bright. Even if she's not the most beautiful now, she'll definitely be the most beautiful after filming one movie.

When arguing online, you need to involve your fans.

No matter how beautiful you are, if you have no fans, no one will praise you.

"Director Lu, what brings you to school today?"

When the teacher in charge of admissions at the Shanghai Theatre Academy learned that Lu Yunzhou had suddenly appeared at the school and was interested in one of the students, he immediately understood what was going on.

The school must admit this girl.

Because it's quite obvious that this girl is Lu Yunzhou's relative or friend, or perhaps someone asked Lu Yunzhou to use their connections.

In short, Wang Ran is destined to enter the entertainment industry and become a star.

Shanghai Theatre Academy gained a celebrity alumnus for free.

When asked by the teacher, Lu Yunzhou casually replied, "I came to ask for leave for Xiaotian. I'm taking Xiaotian to Europe to film a movie soon. Because the vacation is quite long, Xiaotian said the school might not agree."

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"That kid, Oda, he's really good at joking."

The teacher chuckled softly, "The director is at school today. How about we have lunch together? You can submit the leave slip when Xiaotian gets back."

"Thank you, teacher. But I'll skip the meal. I'll treat you next time."

After Lu Yunzhou finished speaking, he chatted with the admissions teacher for a few more minutes, his gaze lingering on Wang Ran several times.

Then, he gradually realized something and was slightly taken aback: "Teacher."

"Director Lu, what's the matter?"

The admissions officer leaned closer, a hint of doubt on his face.

Lu Yunzhou pointed to Zhang Jingyi in the crowd: "Teacher, what do you think of that girl's temperament? Doesn't she have a unique feel? Like she has a story to tell. At first glance, she might not be particularly beautiful, but the more you look, the more charming she becomes? She gives off a sense of resilience, like thorns. Don't you think so?"

The teacher also saw Zhang Jingyi, and at first he didn't think much of it, but since the famous director Lu Yunzhou said that, could he say that was wrong?

At this moment, the teacher couldn't help but nod in agreement: "It does have a strong sense of story. At first glance, the features may not seem particularly refined, but the more you look, the more you feel a gentleness and strength, as well as the resilience that Director Lu mentioned. It would look great on camera in a movie."

"That's right."

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly: "Congratulations to Shanghai Theatre Academy, you've found another promising talent. However, all film academies in the country should accept her."

After saying this, Lu Yunzhou said goodbye to his teacher and left with his group.

As Lu Yunzhou passed by Wang Ran, he paused for a moment, as if Wang Ran's beauty had piqued his interest.

Zhang Jingyi, who was queuing in the crowd, had no idea that Lu Yunzhou had casually chatted with the admissions officer about her situation.

At this moment, Zhang Jingyi simply stared silently at Wang Cheran ahead, wondering to herself, "Who is she?"

They were both test takers.

At the same age of 18, Wang Ran, though without makeup, had snow-white skin and a tall figure, standing proudly like a swan in the crowd.

They didn't exhibit the nervous and timid demeanor typical of ordinary test takers.

She exudes confidence and charm.

On the contrary, Zhang Jingyi was born into a very ordinary family. Her parents were divorced, and she lived with her mother, who simply ran a small clothing store in their hometown.

Compared to the wealthy young woman Wang Ran, she felt like a little swallow that had flown from a small town in the southwest to Shanghai.

Here, she had no home of her own and was adrift and helpless.

Although there were people all around, she felt empty inside.

"I really envy her."

Zhang Jingyi glanced at Wang Ran silently, then lowered her head and continued to queue in the crowd, waiting for her turn.

Little did they know, Wang Ran turned around and stared at Lu Yunzhou's back.

As Lu Yunzhou left the crowd, his gaze lingered on Zhang Jingyi for more than a second.

A pang of jealousy shot through Wang Churan's heart. She stared at Zhang Jingyi for a moment, then scoffed, "She's just average-looking. Not as pretty as me."

Although the exam period for the Shanghai Theatre Academy is not long, the preparation time is very long, and the students are under a lot of pressure.

Zhang Jingyi didn't know how she did on the exam, but she did her best anyway.

She planned to rest for a while before taking the high-speed train to Yanjing, where she still had to take the entrance exams for the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama.

During her break, she saw an Audi A8 luxury car pick up Wang Ran.

The person who got off the bus was a middle-aged man. Judging from his appearance, he should be Wang Ran's father. The two looked somewhat alike.

Zhang Jingyi took a few bites of bread and a sip of mineral water before preparing to pack her things and leave.

But at that moment, she received a friend request on WeChat.

"I was introduced by your aunt. My name is Cai Xukun."

Zhang Jingyi opened it and a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.

However, she doesn't have many relatives. Her aunt and mother run a clothing store together and are her closest relatives.

"Introduced by my aunt? Is it a blind date for me? That can't be right."

Zhang Jingyi, full of curiosity, eventually accepted the message verification.

Cai Xukun said casually, "I ran into you at the gate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy today. You probably noticed me too, right? I was drinking milk tea with two short guys there."

Zhang Jingyi thought for a moment and replied, "I vaguely remember you. Are you the one with the blond hair parted in the middle, or the gray hair? I couldn't see clearly."

Cai Xukun said irritably, "That's called Honey Brown. It's not Yellow Hair, nor Gray Hair. Never mind, that's not important."

After saying that, Cai Xukun stopped replying to the message.

Zhang Jingyi didn't take it seriously, thinking to herself, "What a strange person."

But the next second, Cai Xukun appeared in front of Zhang Jingyi with a carefree attitude: "Is this bread delicious? Can I have a bite?"

Zhang Jingyi was taken aback for a moment, but still silently handed over half a loaf of bread that she had never eaten before.

"I'm starving, I need to grab something to eat first."

Cai Xukun ate the bread without any hesitation.

After finishing his meal, he patted the crumbs off his hands and said to Zhang Jingyi, "I ate half your bread, so I'll leave you a chance too. Remember to choose the Shanghai Theatre Academy. Don't go to the Beijing Film Academy or the Central Academy of Drama."

Why?

Zhang Jingyi frowned, then gave a bitter laugh: "I might not even pass the exam."

Cai Xukun laughed heartily: "Don't worry, as long as you get into the Shanghai Theatre Academy, I guarantee you'll get in. If you don't, come find me, and I'll recommend you to my older brother."

Cai Xukun could not say anything more.

Because if we continue talking, it will involve cheating in the art exam.

"Don't ask me who my older brother is—after you've accepted my WeChat friend request, just take a look at my Moments and you'll know."

Cai Xukun winked at Zhang Jingyi, then, mimicking Lu Yunzhou, turned around at a 45-degree angle, put on a hat, and gently pressed down the brim with his hand.

He thought his move was incredibly cool.

"I'm gone."

"See you again someday, little zombie."

Cai Xukun left gracefully, leaving Zhang Jingyi with only his back view.

"What a strange person."

Zhang Jingyi didn't find Cai Xukun dashing and handsome at all; instead, she thought he was a bit crazy.

Out of curiosity, she still opened Cai Xukun's WeChat Moments and took a look.

Zhang Jingyi was stunned when she saw just the first post on her WeChat Moments.

[Brother, don't shoot, it's me!]

This is a text-based animation.

Below are some photos.

Cai Xukun sat in the driver's seat of the Audi R8, while Lu Yunzhou sat in the passenger seat. His right hand was injured and hung limply, while his left hand took out a silver pistol. He coldly turned his head and pressed it against Cai Xukun's head.

The black and red photos have a sharp, gangster action movie vibe, along with an indescribable roughness and coldness.

"Is that Lu Yunzhou in the photo? He's so handsome. He has such a great presence."

Zhang Jingyi admired the photo for a moment, then, regaining her composure, pressed Cai Xukun, "Where did you get Lu Yunzhou's photo? Did you photoshop it yourself?"

Cai Xukun, too lazy to answer such a stupid question, bluntly stated, "Today, Big Brother's gaze lingered on you for more than three seconds. He's very interested in you. You might become his leading lady. Good luck, little zombie."

The reason why Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama are so popular is that many film crews and directors go to these two schools to select students.

But now, things are a little different.

Because there are many film and television companies in Shanghai, especially now that there is an international director like Lu Yunzhou.

He prefers to select people from the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

In particular, last year's freshman Tian Xiwei was directly selected to join the cast of Lu Yunzhou's super 3D visual blockbuster "The Abyss," which cost 1.5 million US dollars to produce, and she is the second female lead.

This news caused a nationwide sensation. This year, the number of applicants for the Shanghai Theatre Academy's entrance exams has increased dramatically.

It was precisely because of this that Zhang Jingyi's mother encouraged her to give the Shanghai Theatre Academy a try.

"Shanghai Theatre Academy? If I can get in, that would be great. I'm just afraid I won't."

As Zhang Jingyi watched the sky gradually darken, she slung her backpack over her shoulder and hurried to the high-speed rail station. She had to continue to participate in the art exams of other schools.

In a high-end hotel in Shanghai.

"Xiaotian, Xiaocun, have you packed your things? We're flying straight to Germany tomorrow morning."

"While the weather there is still relatively cold and there is still some snow left, let's finish filming the Moritzburg storyline first."

"Then, we went back to the Alps and filmed in chronological order."

After the Spring Festival, Lu Yunzhou prepared to start his serious work.

Other jobs are secondary; making movies is his main profession.

"Big brother, don't worry, we will never hold you back."

Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun exchanged a glance and nodded vigorously.

They have been training for almost half a year, and they have reached the required level in terms of both physique and movements.

After six months of training, the harvest season has finally arrived.

They were incredibly excited about it.

Just then, Wang Ran secretly slipped out of her house and ran to the hotel. After entering the private room, she quickly checked it out.

Upon discovering that Zhang Ruonan was not there, Wang Churan sat down next to Lu Yunzhou without hesitation and took his arm.

Lu Yunzhou smiled and piled a lot of food onto Wang Cheran's plate: "Xiao Meng, you must have had a tough exam today. Eat more."

"Thank you, brother."

Wang Churan thoroughly enjoyed this sweet moment, especially since Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun were looking at her with jealous and envious eyes.

But this happiness lasted for less than 5 minutes.

Zhang Ruonan brought Nazha along for a meal.

After she walked in, she simply glanced at Wang Cheran.

"Sister Nan, please sit here."

The next second, Wang Ran sprang to his feet like a mouse encountering a cat, respectfully giving up his seat for Zhang Ruonan.

She then sat down to Lu Yunzhou's right.

Everyone in the private room silently watched Zhang Ruonan.

This is the true empress.

Although he looks small and not imposing at all.

But having a title makes all the difference; it's as if they're born with a halo, specifically designed to deal with aunts like Wang Ran!

Just when everyone thought that Zhang Ruonan was going to give Wang Ran a hard time, she suddenly smiled gently, walked over, and helped Wang Ran up.

Wang Ran was then seated back to Lu Yunzhou's left.

"It's alright. If you prefer to sit on the left, then sit on the left from now on. We're family, no need to be so formal."

After Wang Ran sat down nervously, Zhang Ruonan smiled, sat down to Lu Yunzhou's right, and then invited everyone else to sit down as well.

I'm asking everyone if they want to order a few more dishes?

With just a few words, he made everyone feel comfortable and at ease, treating each person exceptionally well.

"Xiaotian, I remember you like to eat this."

"Cunzi, we haven't met much, but we'll get to know each other better over time."

Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun received preferential treatment. They glanced at Lu Yunzhou silently, then turned to look at Cai Xukun, their minds filled with questions: What's going on here?

Shouldn't they be beating up the mistress?

Why is Zhang Ruonan acting so nonchalantly and so generously?

"My brother went to Italy, so I won't be going this time. Next, I'm going to New York Fashion Week with Gulnazar to launch our new brand, [Kou Rui]."

Zhang Ruonan first explained, then gave Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun a gentle smile.

"Sister Nan is awesome! Wishing Sister Nan a resounding victory!"

Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun, not knowing what Zhang Ruonan's smile meant, anyway, let's wish Zhang Ruonan success in making the brand a success.

If this brand becomes popular, they can all reap some benefits.

After having a family reunion dinner.

Zhang Ruonan received a phone call and left early. She said to Lu Yunzhou, "Brother, the first boutique in Shanghai is about to open. There are some issues with the decoration, and I need to go take a look."

"Thanks a lot."

Lu Yunzhou saw Zhang Ruonan out and gave her a light hug at the door.

Zhang Ruonan then got into the car and left.

Naza quickly followed, and in the car, she couldn't help but ask, "Nannan, why don't you confront the mistress? If you just say the word, I'll take action!"

Zhang Ruonan turned her head and looked over, asking with great confusion, "What mistress? What are you talking about?"

Naza held her head, looking completely bewildered: "Wang Cheran, wasn't that right? When we went in, she was clinging to Yunzhou's arm, looking all sweet. I thought you'd be angry. During dinner, I kept an eye on your expression; if you stomped your foot even once, I'd rush over and pull your hair out."

Zhang Ruonan shook her head and chuckled, "That's my aunt. Not a mistress. My brother didn't hide it from me. I agreed to it too."

Is Auntie not a mistress?

What the hell is this?

Naza thinks that although she is not very smart, even if she were smart, she wouldn't be able to figure this out, right?

And how did you agree to it?

Why would you agree?

Zhang Ruonan didn't explain, but let out a soft sigh: "Don't think too much about it. We have to fly to New York tomorrow morning, so get some rest."

After becoming the first wife, Zhang Ruonan realized why many first wives would agree to let their husbands find a concubine.

Because she became the first wife, she found herself even busier than Lu Yunzhou.

2 month 15 number.

The two sides went their separate ways.

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Lu Yunzhou led his team directly to Germany.

At the airport, Lu Yunzhou also welcomed his new assistant director, Lao Dong, the screenwriter of "Wolf Warrior 2".

When Lao Dong saw Lu Yunzhou, he almost burst into tears: "Brother Chuan, I've finally rejoined the main force. You have no idea how I've been these past few days."

"It's all in the past."

Lu Yunzhou patted Lao Dong on the shoulder: "I told you long ago, don't go to Africa unless absolutely necessary."

"Yeah yeah."

Old Dong nodded repeatedly, his face showing lingering fear.

Let me introduce you to the team members.

Lu Yunzhou introduced Lao Dong to several key members of his team. Lao Dong came over to be his assistant director on set, organizing the daily shooting schedule, coordinating on-site operations, and in short, a bunch of miscellaneous tasks.

As long as Lao Dong can do a good job as an assistant director, he will definitely have no problem directing himself.

This is a very demanding job, and the person in charge is the director's most trusted confidant.

"By the way, Lao Dong, how's Dai Si doing?"

Lu Yunzhou suddenly remembered his little fangirl, Dai Si.

Old Dong also gave Dai Si a thumbs up, praising her repeatedly: "She performed very well. Brother Jing is very satisfied with her."

"That's good."

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly and didn't ask any more questions.

Hangzhou.

Zhejiang TV officially announced that Dilraba Dilmurat will join the first season of "Keep Running" and replace Angelababy, who is on maternity leave, as a regular female MC.

Meanwhile, Zhejiang TV posted online that they are inviting Lu Yunzhou to form a "Land Duo" with Dilraba Dilmurat.

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The news sparked immense anticipation among fans across the internet.

The revamped "Running Man" has become incredibly popular.

at the same time.

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After the "Wolf Warrior 2" project ended, Dai Si immediately found Dilraba, pulled her into a small room, closed the door, and angrily asked, "What are you doing? You know perfectly well that Brother Xiao Chuan doesn't like to create a CP (couple pairing) with you, yet you're always trying to ride on his coattails. Is that meaningful?"

"I didn't want to either."

Dilraba took a few steps back, maintaining a safe distance from Dai Si, before saying softly, "This is the strategy the company set for me. What can I do?"

"What can you do? If you don't like it, can the company force you to?"

Dai Si was furious when he heard this.

But Dilraba still looked pitiful and delicate.

Dilraba is clearly just playing the victim, making it seem like she's helpless and resigned.

Others may not know Reba well, but Dai Si knows her fellow villager very well, after all, they used to be direct competitors.

She said coldly, "Dilraba, you really like creating on-screen couples, don't you? Fine. I'll expose you tomorrow, saying you're dating Zhang Yunlong! Didn't you two film a movie for the company called 'Pride and Prejudice,' which is supposed to be released in April?"

"Do you want to ride this wave of popularity? For the sake of the company's project, and for Sister Mi to fulfill her performance target, what's wrong with sacrificing your reputation a little?"

No!

Reba immediately jumped out to object: "Sister Dai Si, aren't you wronging me? Zhang Yunlong and I don't have that kind of relationship."

"Who knows?"

Dai Si mimicked Dilraba's mannerisms and said sweetly, "What can I do if netizens insist on thinking that way? After all, you've become a top star now, and whatever you do will generate buzz."

"In 'Eternal Love,' your portrayal of Xiao Fengjiu was even more captivating than Sister Mi's Bai Qian. Now, netizens are saying you've risen to the top."

Congratulations!

"As a top celebrity, your relationship, especially one with someone from the same company, must be attracting a lot of attention."

Dai Si's sarcastic tone was a bit too much for Reba to handle.

She dropped the pretense of weakness and adopted a hard and cold demeanor, bluntly stating, "Sister Dai Si, I don't understand why you're speaking up for Lu Yunzhou? He's been using you as a tool all along, don't you know that?"

Dai Si didn't seem to care at all, and sneered a few times: "I was his tool, and he pointed out my path and made me the leading lady in a big movie. Isn't that enough?"

"When I was injured on set, he would ask me if I was in pain, gently touch my head, and look at my wound. At that moment, I swore to God that I would repay his kindness."

Why is Lu Yunzhou so nice to Dai Si?

Reba fell silent for a moment, feeling that she couldn't communicate with Dai Si.

After all, the two were treated differently.

Seeing this, Dai Si's eyes revealed a hint of disdain: "You've really gone too far! Pretending all the time, is it interesting? Do you think you're cute? Do you think the whole world will like you? But he just doesn't like you."

"Because I see through you."

After a few cold laughs, Daisy said, "[Land Couple] — Hehe — Little Boat Brother won't be participating in the variety show."

If I'm not mistaken, Sister Honey has already devised a strategy to have you create hype with Lu Han, right?

"Poor little deer. A harmless rich kid, just wasted like this!"

Reba remained silent.

Because Dai Si was right about everything.

Upon seeing this, Dai Si burst into laughter: "Let's go back to our initial conversation—what did you say?"

"You didn't want this either. You knew the whole plan, yet you claim to be innocent?"

"Dilraba, if you try to ride on someone else's coattails today, someone else will try to ride on your coattails tomorrow. And they'll spread dirty rumors about you."

"Just you wait. What goes around comes around."

"Don't say you weren't warned."

"I'm leaving—I bought a plane ticket for tomorrow and am going back to my hometown to stay for a few months. My relatives and friends know that I have a very good relationship with Brother Xiaochuan, and on Brother Xiaochuan's recommendation, I acted in Wu Jing's 'Wolf Warrior 2.' They are all happy for me."

"I don't need to avoid going back to my hometown."

A week later.

The variety show "Keep Running" has started airing.

During the game segment, the scene where Lu Han puts a headdress on Dilraba was artistically edited and edited, and some self-media accounts deliberately stirred up trouble.

Soon after, a large-scale discussion about the "Lu Di Couple" emerged across the internet!

Although Lu Yunzhou missed the deadline and didn't participate in any reality show, Lu Han stepped in to fill the gap.

Lu Han also has a lot of fans.

Especially junior high school girls.

These junior high school girls yearn for love the most.

Lu Yunzhou appears and disappears mysteriously, always bringing everyone luxury goods, organizing racing movies, and even replicating Leonardo da Vinci's work in Italy.

For these junior high school girls, Lu Yunzhou's behavior was a bit too high-class, a world they could never experience.

I never even thought about it.

They will probably never meet a boy like that in their entire lives.

However, guys like Lu Han, who are gentle and cute, witty and humorous, and who love playing soccer but aren't bulky at all, but rather look a bit thin, are more realistic.

He's like the kind of friendly older brother who lives among them.

Therefore, they easily put themselves in Dilraba's shoes and feel like they are having a perfect romance with Lu Han.

As the show aired, discussions about Dilraba and Lu Han on Weibo exploded.

The two are hailed by netizens as a golden couple, a feast for those who appreciate good looks.

The first truly nationwide "CP" (couple pairing) in the Chinese entertainment industry was born in 2017.

"You're afraid of heights, I'm afraid of water, only land is safest!"

"I don't know if I'll ever have such a beautiful love again in my life, but seeing that two people I like might have one is a comfort to me."

Their beautiful declarations of love were posted all over the internet.

However, all of this dreamlike love story came to an end with the conclusion of the drama "Eternal Love".

Everything came to an abrupt end!

"Wasn't Dilraba devoted to Lu Yunzhou and heartbroken? Wasn't she our Emperor's (Lu Yunzhou's) most unfortunate love, the chosen heroine?"

"You guys were the ones who proposed this marriage, and Zhouzhou has never responded. You've just been using her for publicity. And now, you're trying to create a CP (couple pairing) with Lu Han?"

"Aren't Lu Han's little fans supposed to be called 'Reeds'? Are they going to protect your Lu Han brother for life? Your Lu Han brother is having a blast with his romance on the show—while your female lead was still freeloading off our Zhou Zhou every single month!"

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"As the saying goes, a good horse doesn't have two saddles, and a good woman doesn't marry twice—your mistress was just 'Mrs. Lu' last month, aspiring to be the young mistress of the LB Group. How come she's suddenly the 'Lu-Di Couple'?"

"Oh. I see—if the Lu family can't get in, the Lu family can be used as a backup, right?"

"Why didn't you say that earlier?"

"Thank you, Lu Han, for protecting Zhouzhou from unwanted suitors. We are extremely grateful."

"From then on, Dilraba was too ashamed to mooch off us anymore. Thinking about it that way, it's actually a good thing."

The above remarks were full of sarcasm and irony.

They brought up Dilraba Dilmurat's past of trying to get close to Lu Yunzhou, giving Lu Han's young fans a lesson in morality.

Then, the game-winning shot came.

In the above statements, Lu Han is merely Lu Yunzhou's backup plan.

Which fan could stand this?

Since they became Lu Han's fans, in their hearts Lu Han was invincible—how could he be Lu Yunzhou's backup?

Even if Lu Han can stand it, his fans can't!

That evening.

Lu Han doesn't know if Weibo exploded.

However, his house exploded.

Lu Han received a WeChat message from his girlfriend, whose tone was icy: "Hey Lu, I'm warning you, I don't care if you're willing to be Dilraba's backup plan. Anyway, I'm not going to be your backup plan! You figure it out!"

Immediately afterwards, Lu Han received a message from Dilraba: "Little Lu, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

This was not my intention. The production team edited the footage maliciously, and I will have my agent report this to them.

What are you talking about?!

You've benefited the most; in less than a month, your Weibo followers have increased from 2000 million to 3000 million!

You're the most tea-loving one.

It wasn't until this moment that Lu Han realized he had been drained of his blood.

Moreover, if not handled properly, both career and love will collapse.

Only now did he realize the sinister intentions behind Reba's actions.

"Dilraba, you're a jinx!"

"I, Lu Han, have filmed so many episodes of Running Man and everything has gone smoothly until you came. Now, we're trending on social media every day."

"I thought you were my lucky star."

"I never expected him to be all smiles and hiding a dagger!"

In a moment of belated realization, Lu Han finally understood why Lu Yunzhou never hung out with Dilraba and Yang Mi.

He thought that Dilraba was the kind of girl who looked very well-behaved and gentle, with a particularly cute smile, and no guile whatsoever.

It turned out to be a Northwest wolf.

After that bite, he estimated that he was going to be half-crippled.

How can this be good?

Meanwhile, undercurrents suddenly surged on Weibo.

In each topic square, someone silently leaves a secret code.

Where is my husband?

What the hell? Your husband's gone and you're looking for him on Weibo? Are you out of your mind?

Some people were internally complaining.

But soon, the whole internet was flooded with posts about "Where is my husband?" and magnet links appeared on all sorts of social media platforms.

"Brother, please—I want to see 'Where's My Husband?' Let my little brother see something new!"

Yang Mi Studio.

The entire company is having a wild celebration.

Dilraba and Lu Han's collaboration on the "Land Couple" hype propelled her to instant stardom, making her a true top star and surpassing all other popular young actresses.

Yang Mi became a sensation again with "Eternal Love" and left behind the famous saying, "After Yang Mi, there will be no Bai Qian."

This infuriated Liu Yifei's fans.

"Sister Mi, 'Eternal Love' has surpassed 300 billion views—haha, an absolute smash hit!"

"Dilraba is also amazing. In just one month, she gained 1000 million followers on Weibo and is trending on Weibo every day."

"Lu Yunzhou's fans and Lu Han's fans argue on Weibo every day because of Dilraba, which contributes a lot of popularity to Dilraba."

Flattery was everywhere.

Yang Mi got a little tipsy from the filming.

This is what it feels like to be a boss.

The performance-based agreement is finally about to be finalized; it's all over. The company's valuation is estimated to be over 50 billion.

She's about to become a multi-billionaire, on par with Tang Yan.

Tang Yan was carried by Lu Yunzhou, but she relied on herself—she was more capable!

Before long, the whole internet will be praising her as Boss Yang!

"Honey, something terrible has happened!"

Just then, someone in the office suddenly changed his expression and trembled.

"Who said that? Deduct 1000 yuan!"

Yang Mi glared at her unhappily.

Immediately afterwards, everyone in the office changed their expressions drastically, looking at Yang Mi with complicated emotions.

"What exactly happened?"

Yang Mi finally realized what was happening and took out her phone to take a look.

Where's my husband?

A video with poor quality popped up.

At that moment, Yang Mi felt everything go black before her eyes, and the whole world seemed to be crumbling.

Grass!

"Honey, Honey—hang in there!"

"The company can't function without you!"