Huayu: Live a carefree life

Inside the hotel, Xiao Hu was arm in arm with Lu Jie, happily recounting her experiences and anecdotes from the film crew, when Yu Yatou led Xu Kai and Bai Lu over to greet them with cheerful smiles.

"Hello Mr. Lu, I am Yu Yatou from Huanyu Film and Television. It is an honor to participate in today's opening ceremony."

Xiao Wu, who was half a step behind, realized that the boss didn't recognize him, so he leaned close to his ear and whispered a reminder.

"He's the boss of Huanyu Film & Television, the one who filmed 'Palace' and 'Story of Yanxi Palace,' and the male lead is an artist from his company."

Lu Jie understood, then turned and teased, "It's that show you used to watch all the time while slacking off, right?"

With so many people around, Xiao Wu didn't dare roll his eyes at his boss as he usually did in private, and gave a barely perceptible "hmm".

Lu Jie then shook hands with Yu Yatou, "Hello, President Yu, this must be our male lead."

"Yes, yes, this is Xu Kai from my company. Kai Kai, say hello!"

Xu Kai immediately bowed and greeted him, "Hello, Mr. Lu, I am actor Xu Kai, and I play Wang Lu in this drama."

Lu Jie smiled and nodded, looking at the girl beside Yu Yatou, who seemed to be quite young.

She has an oval face, almond-shaped eyes, prominent under-eye bags, a clear and sharp jawline, full cheekbones, and dimples when she smiles. She's quite a pretty girl.

The girl noticed she was being looked at, and with a respectful smile, she bowed slightly. "Hello, Mr. Lu, I am actress Bai Lu, and I am a contracted artist with Teacher Yu."

"Oh, Bailu~" Lu Jie smiled and shook hands with her. "Hello, Teacher Bai, your name is very nice."

Bai Lu smiled, revealing her pearly white teeth. "You flatter me, Mr. Lu."

Yu Yatou chimed in at the opportune moment, "President Lu, Lulu admires you very much. I heard you're coming today, so I took a day off from the film set to come here."

"Huh? This should be our first time meeting, right?" Lu Jie looked at Bai Lu with confusion.

Bai Lu was also speechless at her boss's words, and her lips twitched involuntarily, but she still followed Yu Ma's lead and spoke up.

"Ah, yes~ This is our first meeting, but Mr. Lu's entrepreneurial achievements are not only well-known in Beijing's university circles, but also legendary in universities across the country."

"By the way, when I was in school, there was a subsidy war, and I used Reimu Taxi every day. Later, I also used shared bikes. I guess I'm a loyal user of your products."

Bai Lu felt awkward after she finished speaking, but Yu Zheng brought her here to meet Lu Jie, so she had to force a conversation no matter how awkward it was.

"Hehe, that really is a loyal user." Lu Jie smiled and nodded, about to end the awkward conversation and take his leave.

Bai Lu smiled, picked up her phone, and waved it. "Well, Mr. Lu, may I have the honor of adding your contact information?"

Lu Jie paused for a moment, thought about it, and decided not to refuse, after all, he was a loyal user of his software.

Besides, there's nothing to lose by adding a beautiful woman on WeChat, right?

…………

Hu Lianxin, who was standing to the side, witnessed the whole thing. It was only when the girl took people to socialize in other places that she secretly reached out and pinched his soft flesh.

"You jerk, you never stop! She's not even that pretty, why did you add her on WeChat?"

Seeing Xiao Hu pouting and looking jealous, Lu Jie pinched her pretty face and smiled.

Don't overthink it, it's just adding each other on WeChat.

Xiao Hu slapped her boyfriend's hand away and stopped dwelling on the issue.

He then pointed to the bodyguards behind him and asked in a low voice, "Brother, why did you bring eight bodyguards this time?"

"I came this time as the vice president of Tencent, so I brought a few more. It was Pony Ma's request; he takes 16 with him when he goes out."

Xiao Hu is originally from Shenzhen. Recalling the news he had seen before, he said, "Oh right, I saw this news on social media. It's a bit exaggerated."

"Let's not talk about me anymore. I'll go with you to remove your makeup. This hairstyle must be tiring, right?" Lu Jie touched the hairstyle on her head and laughed.

Xiao Hu said with a bitter face, "Who says it isn't? I got up at five o'clock this morning to get my hair and makeup done, just to take a group photo for the start of filming. How annoying!"

"You've worked so hard, how about I don't bother you tonight?" Lu Jie whispered with a wicked smile in her ear.

"How can that be?" Xiao Hu blurted out, then her face turned bright red to the roots of her ears. "I'm ignoring you, you bad brother."

After saying that, she took Xiao Wu's arm and said, "Sister Wu, let's go, let's ignore this big bad guy. I'll take you to see the dressing room~"

Seeing Lu Jie smile and nod, Xiao Wu reluctantly followed the young proprietress on the tour, though she didn't really understand what was so interesting about visiting the dressing room.

Seeing that Lu Jie had a free moment, Lin Zixian brought over two capable-looking women to introduce them; they were both newly hired managers at the entertainment investment company.

The woman with long, flowing hair, glasses, and fair skin is named Qin Lu, 32 years old, and she was in charge of the "Spirit Sword Mountain" project after joining the company.

Another woman with large wavy hair is He Jiaxi, 33 years old, who has been working on the "Someday or One Day" project since joining the company.

Both of these beauties are at least 8 out of 10 among ordinary people after makeup; they are very pleasing to the eye. It's just unknown how capable they are at their jobs.

However, Lu Jie didn't care about this. He invested in the drama mainly so that his woman would have something to do, and he didn't care whether he made money or lost money.

If the show becomes a hit and the actors become popular, then it's a double celebration.

If the show flops and the actors are forgotten, then keep trying.

Of course, you can't tell these things to your subordinates and employees. The required intensity and the required KPI targets are equally important. Pressure is what motivates people.

Not long after, Chen Yao finished filming the opening scene and returned to the hotel. She greeted Lu Jie and then went to remove her makeup.

Wearing period costumes in the sweltering heat is indeed very tough. The lead actors are paid more, so it's not so bad, but the extras and supporting actors really suffer, as they get little pay, a lot of work, and long hours.

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The banquet at the start of filming was secondary; the main purpose was socializing. Lao Sun and Gong Yu made a brief appearance at the ceremony and then left.

Lu Jie didn't attend the banquet that evening either. He was there to support his woman, not to work overtime or socialize.

Moreover, if he were there, Han Zijie, Wang Juan, and the other middle managers would be nervous and unable to relax.

Why not play Hearthstone in the room, chat with the girls on WeChat, and wait for Chen Yao and Hu Lianxin to finish and he can come back to serve you in bed?

Although they had been chiseling every day during the National Day holiday, the two girls hadn't chiseled for about a week, and to be honest, they missed it.

Lu Jie had also studied his current state; he had already started groping girls before he developed a high fever.

But I don't have the same energy as I do now. I can only manage three times in one afternoon at most, and the quality keeps declining. I also get tired and sleepy, and my calves ache the next day.

After developing a high fever, for a long time, although he would react to seeing pretty girls, he couldn't muster the urge to approach or attack them.

That's why he devoted himself to his studies and career.

The most realistic point is that Xiao Wu had been with him the longest and was also good-looking. If he were still in his pre-fever state, he should have already sculpted himself into his own shape.

However, he kept Xiao Wu by his side for three years without touching him, which led to Xiao Wu once getting drunk and boldly asking him if he was gay.

Lu Jie is certainly not gay, nor does he think Xiao Wu lacks charm; he simply feels that working relationships should be kept pure.

Fortunately, Xiao Wu didn't bring it up again and remained casual towards him, so the matter was dropped.

Just as he was wondering if he really had a problem, he met Xiao Hu at Pengcheng Airport.

Then, starting with Chen Yao, Hu Lianxin, Liu Haocun, and Wang Churan, one after another, they dug until they were exhausted.

Lu Jie now finds that he doesn't feel tired after chiseling, and the quality of chiseling continuously doesn't decrease. Even if he chiseles two people, he will feel refreshed the next day.

Liu Haocun and Wang Churan had already deeply felt this a few days ago, and at first they were worried that such a high intensity would affect his health.

But after being chiseled so many times, and after being chiseled to tears every night, people stopped worrying about whether his body could handle it, except for cursing him as an animal.

Lu Jie pondered that his body must have been strengthened at the same time he acquired the knowledge. This made sense, as his body simply couldn't handle such a massive amount of knowledge without strengthening it.

Speaking of which, I don't know if I can convince Chen Yao and Hu Lianxin tonight. After all, he's only staying for one night, and it would be great if I could get the two of them together.