Feverish actress cried after being angered by haters, but discovered the real culprit was at her bed

Li Guoli suddenly realized what was happening, his expression not quite natural: "Ah~~ good, very good."

This wasn't just polite talk; he genuinely thought Lu Yan was a genius, born for this.

How can someone act so convincingly? Just looking at the performance, there wasn't a trace of what a young person should have.

In Lu Yan's words, it was almost overflowing with the flavor of old Deng.

Both of them had no problems with the audition, so Lu Yan and Liu Yifei went downstairs to remove their makeup and change clothes.

After changing their clothes, the two followed Cai Yinong back to the conference room to discuss the pay. Lu Yan was in charge of the negotiations, while Liu Yifei listened without saying a word.

Her previous paychecks were handled by her mother or company, so she had no experience and couldn't handle the shrewd tactics of someone like Cai Yinong.

Cai Yinong initially tried to lower the price, but after some negotiation with Lu Yan, she realized that Lu Yan was not easily fooled and gave him the real price.

After some negotiation, they finally reached an agreement on the two actors' salaries. They agreed to a buyout payment of 70 for the entire project.

Liu Yifei is not yet a top-tier artist. For her to command this price as the lead actress, Tangren Media made concessions. Of course, Lu Yan negotiated the price well.

In business negotiations, whoever takes the initiative has an absolute advantage. It's Tangren who wants Liu Yifei now, not Liu Yifei who wants to star in Chinese Paladin.

Lu Yan was paid 40 yuan. He has two award-winning works and is already a rising star. He also has works like "Crazy Stone".

Although he didn't act in the film, this boosted his commercial value; it's perfectly reasonable for a supporting actor to receive such a price.

  

This is actually a common practice in the film and television industry: paying high prices for supporting roles in order to boost popularity through promotion.

Lu Yan also used this method in Crazy Stone; otherwise, why would he have Wang Quan'an as the director and Yu Nan as the supporting actor?

It's all for the sake of making the press conference and premiere look better. The only difference might be that Yu Nan is getting paid as a favor.

The contract was printed out on the spot, but since there was no lawyer present, the two did not sign it and planned to go back and have someone review it first.

Seeing how mature and capable Lu Yan was, Cai Yinong couldn't help but sigh, "Sometimes I really feel like you and I are the same age. It's rare to see a young person as composed as you."

Lu Yan put away the two contracts, raised her eyebrows slightly, and asked suspiciously, "Is it possible that you're young, Sister Cai, which is why we can chat so easily?"

Cai Yinong covered her mouth and chuckled. No woman dislikes being complimented on her youth.

"You've fooled quite a few girls with that mouth of yours, haven't you?"

"Don't mention it... I... ah~~~"

Before Lu Yan could finish speaking, his face suddenly turned ashen, and he let out a scream.

He stiffly turned to look at Liu Yifei, who smiled sweetly as if nothing had happened... if Lu Yan's leg hadn't been under the table.

Cai Yinong asked Lu Yan in surprise what was wrong, but he could only force a smile and say that he was fine because he was in pain.

After the contract was settled, Cai Yinong asked Lu Yan if he had a management company and wanted him to join Tangren Media, but Lu Yan refused, as he had no plans to be affiliated with any company for the time being.

"Sister Cai, we'll be leaving now, so as not to disturb your work..."

"I'll see you off."

......

After leaving the Tangren Building and returning to her car, Liu Yifei slung her handbag heavily onto the front seat.

"You keep calling me 'sister,' aren't you ashamed?"

"That was just diplomatic rhetoric."

Lu Yan shook her head. In the end, she still had the personality of a little girl; she was too easily jealous.

Actually, before he got to know Liu Yifei, he also had a biased view of her. It was only after they got closer that he realized this.

Liu Yifei is just an ordinary girl with a bit of a temper. She also has her own hobbies. She's usually a homebody, a bit introverted, and doesn't have many friends. That halo has elevated her too much.

Only by truly spending time with her can you see a different side of her.

Liu Yifei puffed out her cheeks, feeling indignant.

What a shameless fellow, calling everyone "sister," always calling her "Sister Nan" or "Sister Cai," but never even calling her "Sister Qianqian," haha...

......

Chuihong Garden

Lu Yan took Liu Yifei home but didn't bring her back to school. After all, she couldn't make the decision on her own after signing the contract; she still needed to go back and discuss it with Liu Xiaoli.

Back home, as she opened the door, the house was filled with the aroma of stewed tofu. Liu Xiaoli was wearing a bright green apron.

He came out of the kitchen carrying a clay pot. When he saw Liu Yifei return, he put the pot down on the mat on the table, wiped his hands on his apron, and asked with concern, "How did the division go? Was it smooth?"

"Yes, the contract has been drafted and the price has been agreed upon."

"Mom, what did you make? It smells so good!"

Liu Yifei sat down and eagerly grabbed the lid, burning her ears from the hot pot. Liu Xiaoli's expression was unnatural, and her voice rose: "What did you say? You talked about the price."

"Um."

Liu Yifei nodded calmly. Liu Xiaoli's heart skipped a beat, and she said anxiously, taking Liu Yifei's bag from her hand: "Didn't I tell you to go audition first? How come you've already signed a contract? You dare to negotiate with Cai Yinong even when I'm not around?"

Ugh, you're driving me crazy...

Liu Yifei picked up a bowl and ladled soup, serving Liu Xiaoli first and then herself, explaining nonchalantly, "Don't worry, I went with Lu Yan. He spoke up for me, and even the people from Tangren couldn't argue with him."

Upon hearing her daughter's words, Liu Xiaoli's hand trembled slightly, her eyes glazed over, and she turned to look at Liu Yifei, who was drinking soup, with mixed feelings.

She suddenly felt a sense of loss and frustration, as if her job had been taken away from her.

Liu Xiaoli opened the contract and compared it carefully. The price was very high, and she might not be able to negotiate it down to that price.

"Let's eat..."

Liu Xiaoli put down the contract, her smile bitter.

This is actually a stage that every parent goes through. When they gradually realize that their children are growing up and no longer need them, they inevitably feel lost.

Most parents will choose to let their children grow up and become independent at this time.

Some parents, however, use love as an excuse to bind and restrict their children for life...

.......

With only a week left before the start of filming for Legend of Sword and Fairy, Lu Yan took the time to buy a house each in Zhongguancun and Wangjing.

All of them were purchased as existing properties. In Zhongguancun, they bought the Lingyuange residential complex, located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Zhongguancun Street and Zhichun Road in the HD district.

At Zhichunlu Station on Metro Line 13, where it intersects with Line 10, Shuang'an Shopping Mall and Haidian Theater are located to the south. You can watch movies and plays there.

It's not far to the north, you can walk to Peking University and Tsinghua University. All kinds of facilities are very complete. I bought the second floor. The whole house is 140 square meters, which is the actual usable area without including the common area.

I paid in full, around one million.

There is also a unit located at the intersection of Guangshun North Street and Hongtai West Street in Chaoyang District, which is also close to Line 13, Wangjing Xingyuan International.

Lu Yan intends to live in this apartment himself, as the surrounding facilities are more suitable for living, while Zhongguancun is simply a school district property.

Xingyuan International is surrounded by Hualian Department Store and Jiamou Shopping Center, as well as Chaolai Forest Park. You can go camping or play in the park after get off work when you have free time.

This one is cheaper, costing around 900,000, and the area is about the same.

Lu Yan spent several days just on these procedures, going to the tax bureau to pay the deed tax and public maintenance fund, taking possession of the house and inspecting it, and applying for the "Real Estate Ownership Certificate". It took him four or five days in total.

Even so, we should thank God for helping him get a number. This year is the first year of soaring housing prices, and many properties even require people to get a number in the middle of the night.

As for the renovation, it won't be done so quickly; it will have to wait until after filming ends.

......

It was another early morning. Lu Yan had planned to get up early for a run and then buy breakfast, as usual, but he had stayed up too late writing the script the night before.

Unable to get up, he activated a powerful summoning spell.

Downstairs in the dormitory building, Liu Yifei, dressed in pajamas, rubbed her eyes, looking like she hadn't woken up yet, carrying steamed buns and fried dough sticks in her hand.

He was muttering curses under his breath...

You have to admit, Lu Yan is a real jerk. Only he would do something like making a girl get up early to buy him breakfast.

Lu Yan and Liu Yifei were talking without noticing that two figures were quietly watching them from upstairs.

On the balcony of apartment 203, Luo Jin and Zhu Yawen stood together.

The former leaned against the sink, lit a cigarette with a snap, patted Zhu Yawen on the shoulder, and then walked into the dormitory...