Lu Xingzhou's arrival was beyond everyone's expectations. The outside world only knew that Huanyi's backer was the Lu family, and that the CEO was a descendant of the Lu family. However, no one knew much about the CEO.
Xu Qingwan didn't know much about him either. It was only today that she found out that the two men she met in the garden that night were actually members of the Lu family. In her previous life, she had been the Young Mistress of the Ji family for more than ten years. Under the influence of the Duan Rulan, she gradually withdrew from the entertainment industry after marriage and turned her attention to socializing with socialites. However, even though she had a wide range of connections, she had never had the right to come into contact with anyone from the Lu family.
The Lu family stood at the top of the pyramid that everyone looked up to! Xu Qingwan still remembered that the Ji family's company almost went under because of a huge mistake. At that time, the socialites that Xu Qingwan was on good terms with all distanced themselves from her overnight, and some even stepped on her. However, the Lu family's casual words allowed the Ji family to escape disaster and continue to be the local tyrant of Jiangcheng.
From then on, Xu Qingwan had developed a strong yearning for this mysterious and powerful family. She once thought that if she could get to know someone from the Lu family, no one would dare to look down on her or bully her. If she had the Lu family as her backer, would she have a better life?
Therefore, when Xu Qingwan heard that Huanyi had the Lu family behind it, she had been trying to find a way to get close to them. Unfortunately, the Lu family's whereabouts were mysterious, and she didn't even get a glimpse of them.
She looked at Lu Xingzhou's side profile from afar, and her eyebrows uncontrollably dyed with joy. She didn't expect that she had already met the Huanyi's CEO long ago! Xu Qingwan remembered that Lu Xingzhou was very respectful to the man in the Tang suit. Didn't that mean that the man's status was even higher …? Xu Qingwan's cheeks blushed.
She bit her lip. While the assistant director was explaining the situation to Lu Xingzhou, she took two steps forward and said, "Director Lu, I just talked to Siyu about withdrawing our investment. You might not know, but the Ji Group suddenly said that they want to replace Siyu's role, or else they will withdraw their investment. I was going to speak up for her."
Upon hearing Xu Qingwan's voice, Lu Xingzhou seemed to have just noticed her. She casually glanced at her, raised her eyebrows, and smiled. "Oh, is that so?"
Lu Xingzhou's expression was indifferent, as if he was looking at a stranger. Xu Qingwan couldn't help but clench her hands by her side. She was a little nervous. Could it be that Director Lu had already forgotten about her?
Xu Qingwan remembered that time when she saw Lu Xingzhou and Siyu seem to be very close. Her heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly turned around to grab Siyu's hand and pulled her to her side. "Director Lu, Siyu is new here. There might be some misunderstanding with the Ji Group. But don't worry, this won't affect the progress of the shoot."
Siyu was caught off guard by Xu Qingwan's sudden pull. She immediately frowned, not knowing what this person was up to.
Lu Xingzhou listened calmly to Xu Qingwan's long speech. Her tone was intimate and regretful, as if she and Siyu were really as close as sisters and she was worried that Siyu would be kicked out of the cast. But as she listened, Lu Xingzhou felt bored.
"In the end, it's still a matter of not having enough money, right?" Lu Xingzhou's gaze completely ignored Xu Qingwan and landed on Siyu. He smiled and said, "Fortunately, I came to take a look. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that our Huanyi artists were being bullied like this."
Xu Qingwan was stunned. In her heart, she wondered how Zhou Siyu could be considered a Huanyi artist. She had debuted from a third-tier modeling agency. Who knew what kind of great luck she had to have been invited to audition for "Lethal Beauty"? And because of her relationship with Ji Lin, she was lucky enough to be selected.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingwan secretly cursed. If Ji Lin hadn't been there, based on the objections of the sponsor, Director Wang, alone, Siyu wouldn't have been able to appear in the cast! Seeing that the photos she sent to the Duan Rulan had been effective, the Ji Group had offered to withdraw their investment in exchange for Siyu's departure. But when Lu Xingzhou came, not only could she not push Siyu out, she had to try her best to keep her. After all, this was the only way to leave a good impression on the Lu family.
"CEO Lu, I'm afraid you've misunderstood. Siyu isn't signed under Huanyi," Xu Qingwan reminded him tactfully.
Some of the people around looked at Lu Xingzhou and wanted to go forward to show their faces, but Xu Qingwan beat them to it. They all secretly rolled their eyes. Only she could run fast!
Lu Xingzhou was still smiling, but his eyes suddenly turned cold. He stared at Xu Qingwan until she felt a chill down her spine. She quickly went through what she had just said in her mind, trying to figure out what she had said wrong. She forced a smile and said, "Lu, CEO Lu, why don't you …"
"You said that she isn't under Huanyi, but why do I remember that I was the one who signed her?" Lu Xingzhou asked with a smile that wasn't a smile.
Xu Qingwan's face turned pale. She almost instantly realized that she had been too impatient. She had thought herself clever and reminded Lu Xingzhou. Wasn't this a slap to Lu Xingzhou's face? But … but when did Zhou Siyu sign with Huanyi? How come she didn't know anything about it?!
"Siyu, you're too much. I didn't even know that we were colleagues. That's so mean …" In a panic, Xu Qingwan wanted to grab Siyu's hand, but Siyu avoided her.
"You keep emphasizing that I'm not under Huanyi. I can't even find a chance to correct you." Siyu moved slightly away from Xu Qingwan. Shen Yue immediately stepped forward to protect her. He stared at Xu Qingwan with vigilance, as if she was a scourge.
"I!" Xu Qingwan was embarrassed and angry. Everyone's stares made her feel uncomfortable. She froze on the spot. She couldn't deny it, nor could she explain herself. She was in a dilemma.
"Who told you to be so low-key?" Lu Xingzhou's smiling voice sounded at the right time. He perfectly followed up on Siyu's words.
His words were equivalent to confirming Siyu's words. Everyone present was smart. They could tell that the CEO was intentionally or unintentionally protecting Siyu. Because of this, the way they looked at Siyu changed.
Previously, when Siyu was rumored to be kicked out by the sponsors, these people were secretly gossiping about how Siyu had offended the Ji Group. Now that Huanyi's CEO was personally supporting her, everyone muttered in their hearts. This girl looked unremarkable, but she actually had such a deep background!
"But when it's time to be high-profile, you still have to show an attitude. Otherwise, people will think that my Huanyi's people are easy to manipulate." Lu Xingzhou gave a look. His subordinate tactfully presented a document. Lu Xingzhou casually took it and threw it to the assistant director beside him. "Since the Ji Group wants to withdraw their investment, let them withdraw. In the future, there's no need to let them touch Huanyi's projects. As for Zhou Siyu —"
Lu Xingzhou looked at Siyu. His sharp eyes saw the girl's mouth twitch. Her pale face had a speechless expression. He suddenly remembered Fifth Master Lu's instructions before he left. Wasn't it just a matter of looking after this sick little rabbit? That was simple. Since someone wanted to kick this girl out and not let her film, then they just had to change the sponsor. Wouldn't the problem be solved?
The assistant director held the document and carefully asked, "CEO Lu, this is …"
"This is CEO Lu's sponsorship contract for your production. You can take a look. If there are no problems, we can immediately inject funds." Lu Xingzhou's subordinate immediately answered for him.
At this moment, Director Liang, who had been notified, finally arrived. The assistant director didn't dare to be careless. He hurriedly handed the document to Director Liang and softly explained the situation to him. Director Liang flipped it open and was stunned. Lu Xingzhou's sponsorship plan was double the amount of the previous investment!
Huanyi was so generous! With such a large investment, did he still need to care about the Ji Group's attitude? Naturally, he would do as he wished! Those who wanted to withdraw their investment, he wouldn't wait for them. When the film was released, they would know that they had lost out!
Director Liang held the document and faintly felt that it was a little hot, but he was more excited. He hesitated for a moment and looked at Siyu. "I understand what you mean. Since CEO Lu … no, I mean Huanyi is so confident in the production team, I also have high hopes for Siyu. I believe that our cooperation will go smoothly."
Xu Qingwan bit his lower lip. His eyes were filled with shock and fear. Why did Lu Xingzhou invest so much just for Siyu alone?!
How could Zhou Siyu be so lucky?! Ji Lin protected her with all his might. Director Liang praised her talent in front of everyone. Even when faced with the seemingly irreversible situation of the Ji Group withdrawing their investment, Lu Xingzhou came to help her out … This shouldn't be. Zhou Siyu shouldn't be treated so favorably by so many people. Everything was different from what he remembered!
But now, no one cared what Xu Qingwan was thinking. Lu Xingzhou treated her as if she didn't exist. He directly walked around her and called for Siyu to follow Director Liang to the waiting room. Director Liang opened the contract and glanced at it. He realized that the signature wasn't in Huanyi's name. Instead, there were only three words: Lu Yuanhe.
"Ah, this, I almost forgot to tell you." As if noticing Director Liang's confusion, Lu Xingzhou turned around and glanced at the signature. He pointed at Siyu and said in a low voice, "This is a personal investment. Our Fifth Lord said that Miss Zhou is happy on the set, so this money is well spent. He's most afraid that someone will abuse their power for personal gain and disregard the rules."
Lu Xingzhou's words were full of meaning. When Director Liang heard the words "Fifth Lord," he almost dropped the contract. He widened his eyes and asked, "Are you talking about that person …?"
Lu Xingzhou smiled but didn't say anything. Director Liang's mouth opened wider and wider. It was as if an egg had been stuffed into his mouth. Siyu listened to the two of them speak in riddles and said helplessly, "You guys spread the news too quickly, didn't you?"
Lu Xingzhou turned around and looked at her with a gloomy expression. "Do you know that I was kicked out of Fifth Lord's office because of you? I specially flew here to look for you. If I had been any slower, I would have been kicked off the private jet. "
Siyu didn't have any pity for him and coldly said, "Oh."
Lu Xingzhou became more and more indignant. He looked at Siyu faintly until Siyu couldn't take it anymore and asked, "What's wrong?" Then he said, "Hurry up and finish filming and go back. Fifth Lord hasn't been in a good mood recently. I don't want to be in front of him anymore and suffer for no reason."
Siyu couldn't help but laugh. Serves you right! "That depends on Director Liang. Work comes first." Siyu's spirits were lifted and her complexion improved a lot when she was beside a lucky person like Lu Xingzhou.
Director Liang met Lu Xingzhou's gaze and suddenly felt a lot of pressure. "This … Actually, when I saw Siyu acting just now, I had an idea. Maybe we can change Yunhe's role and let her be the second female lead."
It was said that money made the world go round. In addition, Director Liang really liked Siyu, this unpolished jade, so he immediately decided to add more scenes!
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