Huayu: Live a carefree life

With Lu Jie's connection and Wang Churan's own excellent qualities, her meeting with director Liu Xin and screenwriter Teacher Zhao the next day was very pleasant.

Of course, everyone also subtly pointed out that Wang Churan's acting skills still need to be honed, especially Director Liu who pointed out that her eyes were always lacking.

Lu Jie explained from the side, "She doesn't have an eye problem, she's nearsighted, with a high degree of myopia of 600 degrees."

"Oh, I see. That makes sense now." Director Liu didn't dwell on it once he realized it was an objective issue.

"Don't worry about that. Chu Ran is a very quick learner and works very hard. I've already hired a professional acting coach for her."

Hearing Lu Jie say this, everyone's last bit of concern disappeared completely. Boss Lu wasn't just going to hand people over and call it a day; he would take full responsibility.

At the same time, everyone was also wondering why Boss Lu valued Wang Churan so much.

Wang Churan has an outstanding appearance; she is bright and elegant. From the interview, she doesn't seem like the type to be pretentious, so it's normal that she's popular.

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"Brother, next time you come to Shanghai, will you come to Disneyland with me?" Wang Churan suddenly made a suggestion on the way back.

Lu Jie gently stroked Wang Churan's silk-stockinged legs. Today, Wang Churan was wearing a professional outfit and high heels to match her role, which made her look both intellectual and sexy.

"Of course, you can set a date and contact Xiao Wu three days in advance, and she will coordinate my schedule."

Wang Churan happily pecked him on the corner of his mouth. "Brother is so nice, thank you."

"Chu Ran."

"Hmm~"

"You don't need to say thank you when you're with me."

"Okay~"

Lu Jie was very fond of her obedient personality and smiled indulgently, "Even though you're playing supporting roles in the next two dramas, do your best."

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid." Wang Churan, seeing that it didn't seem to be the way home, asked, "Brother, where are we going?"

"Go see your acting coach. Didn't I just say I hired an acting coach for you?"

Lu Jie patted her stockinged legs as if it were the most natural thing in the world, and smiled at her slightly surprised look.

"You think I just said that offhand? The director and the others all said your acting is very immature, so of course I have to give you some extra lessons."

Wang Churan pouted. "Oh~ which veteran artist is it?"

"Yang Rong, a mature beauty in her thirties, cannot be called an old artist," Lu Jie revealed with a smile.

"Yang Rong is your senior at the Shanghai Theatre Academy and a national second-level actress with the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center. She's more than capable of teaching you."

Wang Churan did not deny it, "I know Teacher Yang Rong. How did you manage to get her, brother? Isn't she still filming?"

"I'll teach you how to film without interfering with your work. She's been relatively free lately, so I contacted her through Uncle Li."

"You should study hard. Yang Rong debuted at the age of 16 and has been acting for 20 years. She has a lot of experience."

Wang Churan gave an OK sign. "Don't worry, brother, I definitely won't let you down, Mua~"

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"Ms. Yang Rong, thank you again for agreeing to guide Chu Ran's acting skills."

Inside a private restaurant, Lu Jie raised his wine glass and clinked it with Yang Rong's.

Yang Rong took a sip elegantly. "Boss Lu, you're too kind. Chu Ran has outstanding physical attributes. As long as he's willing to learn, I'm happy to teach him."

Lu Jie smiled and nodded, then nudged Wang Churan beside him, "Churan, did you hear that? Quickly toast Teacher Yang Rong."

"Teacher Yang, I salute you."

"Hehe, let's drink together. Boss Lu, Chu Ran and I will be working together for a long time, so there's really no need to be so polite."

Yang Rong has a great personality, is beautiful, and has fair, translucent skin, which suits Lu Jie's taste very well.

Of course, the age gap is quite large, so no matter how well he takes care of himself, he has no other thoughts.

The meal was a great success, mainly because Wang Churan was well-behaved and didn't cause any trouble. As a student with formal training, she had a solid foundation in the field, and she handled Yang Rong's questions with ease.

After agreeing on the class time, the main purpose of the meal was to help Chu Ran understand the character and work on the script, thus achieving the intended purpose of the meal.

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I spent another night in Shanghai, and had my third time with Wang Churan.

The next morning, Lu Jie carried the exhausted Wang Churan into the bathroom to wash up and then took her to the main gate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Perhaps this is fate, I actually ran into Tian Xiwei again.

This time, she wasn't dressed as a skateboarding girl, but rather a sweet and refreshing young woman arm in arm with her classmate, even more endearing than the last time we met.

"Xiaotian, are you here for class?" Lu Jie greeted her when he saw that she had also seen him.

Tian Xi smiled sweetly, revealing a small dimple on one side, "Yeah, Brother Lu Jie, we've met again so soon, hehe~"

Lu Jie's first impression of Xiao Tian wasn't bad, and after thinking about it, he decided not to lie to her.

"Haha, that's quite a coincidence. I happen to be working in Shanghai these past few days, so I just drop my girlfriend off at school this morning."

Tian Xiwei's expression stiffened slightly. "Ah, your girlfriend? Lu Jie... Your brother's girlfriend is also from our school? That's such a coincidence."

She hesitated slightly when addressing her brother, but quickly regained her cheerful and natural tone.

I thought to myself, "Oh, he has a girlfriend. Of course he does, otherwise what would he be doing hanging around the Shanghai Theatre Academy?"

So, Xiaotian, you shouldn't think about those things anymore. Ugh~ I'm so resentful, why isn't he my boyfriend?

"Yes, you're a junior, and she's a sophomore." Lu Jie smiled and nodded. He had no idea what Xiao Tian was thinking. "I'll introduce you two sometime."

After saying that, he checked the time and said, "I'm leaving now. I'm heading to Hengdian soon. You should go to class with your classmates too."

Then, waving her phone, she smiled and said, "Let's chat on WeChat~"

Xiao Tian flashed her adorable dimples again, "Okay, then Brother Lu Jie, be careful on the road. I'm going to class now."

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After picking up Xiao Wu and another bodyguard from the hotel, the car started heading towards Hengdian.

As usual, Lu Jie interacted with the women and dealt with some work emails. After leaving the city, he picked up the speed of his car.

Xiao Wu sat beside Lu Jie with his eyes closed, seemingly more at ease than his boss.

"Xiao Wu, did Qin Lu ask for leave for Chen Yao?" After finishing his emails, Lu Jie closed his laptop and pinched the bridge of his nose.

Xiao Wu checked his chat history with Qin Lu before nodding and saying, "Yes, I booked her for this afternoon and tomorrow morning. That's all I can do, after all, she's the female lead."

She was inwardly rolling her eyes. That scumbag was getting worse and worse. He had just gotten off Wang Churan's bed and he was already thinking about Chen Yao!

"That's enough, the hotel and drone show are booked, right? And the fireworks too..."

"Everything's taken care of, boss." Xiao Wu was inexplicably annoyed.

She even interrupted her boss, saying, "The drinks and fruit for the set visit have all been ordered in advance."

Lu Jie wasn't angry that she interrupted him. "Yes, that's good. It's so much easier for me to have you by my side."

"Any new developments regarding the two 'Someday or One Day' series?"

"The long-running drama version of 'Someday or One Day' is about to hold auditions. Both Tencent and iQiyi have recommended male actors. President Lin and President He are going to see the audition results before making a decision."

"The short drama version of 'Someday or One Day' has been filmed more than halfway and is expected to be completed in a week."

At this point, Xiao Wu added a sentence.

"Boss, I visited the short film set during my weekend break, and how should I put it... the plot was a bit awkward."

Lu Jie's smile remained unchanged. "It's right that you feel embarrassed, because this kind of drama isn't made for highly educated office workers like you."

"To put it bluntly, why does Kuaishou have a higher market share than Douyin? Besides starting earlier, another reason is that it controls the lower-tier market, right?"

"What is the lower-tier market? I don't need to explain that to you, do I?"

Xiao Wu nodded in sudden realization, "Ah~ I understand."

"Short dramas target the lower-tier market, so casting requires handsome men and beautiful women, and then..."

Lu Jie was very satisfied with her well-reasoned analysis.