Huayu: Live a carefree life

From where Zhu Lilan was seated, she could enjoy a perfect view of Lu Jie and Ma Fanshu's interaction, watching them chat and laugh, which left her with mixed feelings.

She envied and was jealous of Ma Fanshu, and hated that she couldn't interact with Lu Jie like Ma Fanshu did.

She wasn't a newbie; she enrolled in a one-year refresher course after failing the entrance exam for the Beijing Film Academy.

Subsequently, thanks to his outstanding appearance, he signed with Seven Entertainment Pictures, which is known as the "King of Online Movies".

In the following two years, she starred in three online movies, but unfortunately, all three were poorly made and none of them scored above 5 points, bringing her almost no positive benefits...

You can tell from today's live stream that nobody knows her at all; at most, they think she's pretty.

Moreover, the biggest problem is that her nearly seven years in the entertainment industry are comparable to her time in the National Revolutionary Army in 49.

The company's equity is currently in trouble, causing a funding gap for the project. Soon, she won't even be able to make a shoddy online movie.

Fortunately, every cloud has a silver lining. Just when she was about to run out of acting opportunities, she got the chance to play the female lead in the vertical-screen short drama "Someday or One Day".

Moreover, neither the handsome middle-aged man in charge of casting nor the director mentioned the 'basic requirement' of auditioning at night.

To put it bluntly, she was used to it, because even for internal company productions, she had to take turns accompanying the director and producer to audition at night to secure a role.

She auditioned for the third female lead role in "Crossing the Sea of ​​People to Embrace You" earlier this year. She first auditioned with the introducer for three days, and then auditioned with the casting director for two days before finally getting the role.

So when the production team of "Someday or One Day" readily gave her the role, and even offered her an unexpectedly high salary, it felt very unreal to her.

Then, when she heard that the big boss behind her was a very young and handsome billionaire, she got the idea to climb up to him. Yes, she simply wanted to climb up to him.

Today was the first time she had met Lu Jie in person. Her first impression was that he was tall, handsome, and imposing, which is why she inexplicably tried to seduce him when shaking his hand.

Then, she was disappointed.

This Mr. Lu was clearly more interested in Ma Fanshu, the CCTV host, and kept circling around her.

Yes, after all, she is a top student who graduated from the Communication University of China. She is young, beautiful, and able to get into CCTV.

As for myself, I'm younger but not prettier. Compared to Ma Fanshu, I'm just an ugly duckling who spent a year in the Beijing Film Academy's advanced training program...

However, just as she was feeling sorry for herself and wanted to give up, Boss Lu actually took the initiative to keep her at the main table.

She was incredibly excited, especially when Boss Lu introduced Yangyang Jin as the head of the artist department. She kept waiting for Lu Jie to ask her if she wanted to join Lingjie Entertainment.

Unfortunately, her daydream didn't come true. Boss Lu seemed to have forgotten about her, and kept interacting with the annoying Ma Fanshu...

Just as she was having a crazy brainstorming session, Su Zepeng nudged her shoulder. "Lanlan, stop daydreaming. President Lu wants to have a drink with you."

Juliet looked up at Lu Jie, and seeing his suspicious gaze as he held a wine glass, she quickly stood up and apologized, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I just..."

"It's alright, it's alright. It's nothing to get distracted while eating, as long as you don't get distracted while filming~" Lu Jie smiled and waved his hand. "Just kidding, let's have a drink."

Since Ma Fanshu said that her period was coming and it was inconvenient, whether it was true or not, it was definitely over for today. Fortunately, there was Zhu Lilan as a substitute.

(Julie Lan: ?)

Setting down his wine glass, Lu Jie tentatively touched Ma Fanshu's leg. It was a little oily, but he'd wanted to do this for years…

Fortunately, Ma Fanshu didn't dodge. She just glared at him, pinched him a little, and let it go. She was still very confident in her advantages.

After discovering that Lu Jie had only asked her out for a drink and then started chatting with Ma Fanshu again, Zhu Lilan became emotional again.

Just as they were about to brainstorm again, they heard Lu Jie ask his assistant, "Xiao Liu, has Xiao Zhu signed with a management company?"

Xiao Liu knew the information about the actors in the crew very well, and immediately gave accurate answers when asked.

"Yes, her agency is Seven Entertainment Pictures, a company that specializes in online movies, and the movies are all broadcast on Tencent Video."

Lu Jie joked after hearing this, "Oh, so Xiao Zhu, you're one of Tencent's own people~"

"I was originally going to ask you if you wanted to switch jobs and join Lingjie, but since we're partners, then..."

Juliet didn't care whether he was joking or not, and hurriedly agreed before Lu Jie could close the conversation.

"Yes, yes, yes! Mr. Lu is willing to take me! That's wonderful!"

"Huh?" Lu Jie was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. "What's wrong? Were you unhappy at your old company?"

The thoughtful Xiao Wu opened his tablet, scrolled through his notes, and reminded him, "Boss, Seven Entertainment is having cash flow problems, the kind that can't be resolved in the short term."

Lu Jie understood. No wonder he was so excited to hear that he could switch jobs; it turned out that his original company was going out of business.

"Sure, since I said so, you can come if you want." Lu Jie said calmly, too embarrassed to admit that he was just joking.

Fortunately, signing an artist wasn't a big deal. He turned to Yangjin and said, "Sister Yangjin, I'm leaving the signing of Xiao Zhu to you~"

Yangyang Jin frowned almost imperceptibly. She felt that signing an artist like Zhu Lilan was pointless, but considering the boss's feelings, she nodded in agreement.

"Okay, boss, I'll contact him on Monday when I get to work."

Upon hearing that Boss Lu wanted to sign Zhu Lilan, Su Zepeng frantically winked at his "girlfriend," hoping she would also put in a good word for him.

But Xiao Liu wasn't stupid. She realized that the boss signed Zhu Lilan because he didn't want to lose face in front of that host Ma, so she naturally wouldn't get involved in this mess. At the same time, she gave her boyfriend a warning look.

In fact, Su Zepeng could see that Zhu Lilan had only taken advantage of Boss Lu's vanity, but he was genuinely envious!

He had just subtly probed the issue by mentioning that they were both Tibetan, hinting that he wanted to work with Yangyang Jin, but the conversation was subtly diverted, so he knew he had little hope of signing a contract.

But the thought that I, a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama, couldn't even compare to a slacker from the Beijing Film Academy's refresher course is simply outrageous! Damn it, so what if he's a hole?

After the meal, Lu Jie took Ma Fanshu's hand and walked to the parking lot outside the alley. "Sister Fanshu, let me take you home~"

"You've been drinking too? How are you going to give me a ride?" Ma Fanshu nodded in realization when he saw the Maybach and driver. "I almost forgot you're the big boss!"

Ma Fanshu deliberately leaned close to Lu Jie's ear and breathed softly, "You... you're not still trying to run a red light, are you? Let me tell you... no way!"

"Hiss... Then why are you still flirting with me!" Lu Jie couldn't help himself and hugged Ma Fanshu, kissing her fiercely.

Ma Fanshu played along with him for a while, clenching her teeth to prevent him from making a move. Seeing his helpless expression, she chuckled and put a finger to her lips. "Little brat, don't be so impatient~ I'm really not available today, maybe next time~ okay?"

"Since you've said that, what else can I do?" Lu Jie tried to bite her finger but was dodged. He was annoyed and realized that she had unknowingly taken control of the situation.

Oh my god, I lost this high-level game, it's so frustrating!

"How will you get back?"

Ma Fanshu waved his phone, "Lingmeng Travel~ I'm a loyal user of your software~"

Just as Lu Jie was about to say that the software had nothing to do with him anymore, the car arrived.

Ma Fanshu waved to the driver, then put her arm around Lu Jie's neck and gave him a quick kiss. "Bye-bye, you little rascal~"

"What should I say, goodbye, Sister Shao?"

"Does my sister have a fever, hmm?" Ma Fanshu leaned closer to his ear again, her breath sweet as orchids. "If my sister really has a fever, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it and will cry for help~ Hehehehe, I'm leaving!"

Watching Ma Fanshu's ride-hailing car drive away, Lu Jie suddenly grinned mischievously, "You'll most likely be the one who can't take it anymore and screams for help, Fanfan-jie~"

"Boss, stop looking! They've all disappeared!" Only Xiao Wu dared to speak to him like that.

"Which concubine will be chosen next?" Thinking this, another thought suddenly popped into his head, "Why not me...?"

Ugh, Wu Mengyun, that's enough! Lu Jie is a scumbag, a scumbag, a scumbag! But... what can you do? Wu Mengyun is having a hard time holding back...

"Hey, what are you standing there for? Get in the car, I'll take you home first." Lu Jie waved in front of Xiao Wu's eyes and then got into the back seat first.

"Okay~" Xiao Wu responded and obediently sat in the passenger seat. Since there was no other way, she decided not to think about it anymore. Maybe this scumbag would get carried away with lust and eat her up someday. Hmm~ That day will definitely come~