Chapter 162 So you're Zhao Zhao!

The next morning, Lu Yinzhao carried a bag of books and went out pretending to be busy.

Bian Ji specially drove a low-key car to pick him up.

Lu Yinzhao sat in the passenger seat, threw his backpack into the back seat, and obediently fastened his seatbelt.

"You brought a lot of books?" Bian Ji could tell from the sound that the backpack was heavy.

Lu Yinzhao deliberately said, "Isn't this because I'm going to your place to study properly? Otherwise, do you think I'm going to your studio for a date?"

Bian Ji smiled and said, "It's not impossible. The production of the new album is almost finished, and I've been quite free lately."

"Don't you take on other gigs? I see other celebrities taking on endorsements, variety shows, and various music festival commercial activities everywhere."

“We’re already negotiating endorsements, and my agent’s stance is that we’d rather have none than something of poor quality,” Bian Ji explained.

“I understand. I only accept high-end, classy endorsements, hehe.” Lu Yinzhao also felt that Bian Ji deserved better endorsements.

It would be ridiculous if someone just randomly went and endorsed a mop or broom.

Lu Yinzhao began to picture Bian Ji holding a mop, singing and mopping the floor in front of the camera, and clutched her stomach, trying not to laugh.

Bian Ji: "..."

Although we don't know what Lu Yinzhao is thinking about, it's definitely not something good.

It took forty minutes to drive to Bian Ji's studio.

When you push open the door, the first thing that catches your eye is a whole wall of floor-to-ceiling glass.

The entire studio is decorated with a low-saturation, sophisticated gray base, without any unnecessary embellishments.

A fiddle-leaf fig tree sits in the corner, its dark green leaves contrasting against the light gray wall, creating a simple and clean look.

"This place is quite big!" Lu Yinzhao walked around the entrance area, looking around.

"It's alright, I don't have any high requirements, as long as I can work, that's fine," Bian Ji said casually.

The space here is divided into three large areas by invisible glass partitions.

The outermost area is the reception area, with a beige curved sofa and a low coffee table in the same color scheme.

Bian Ji took a clean frosted glass from the cabinet and poured a cup of lemon tea for Lu Yinzhao.

Lu Yinzhao, like a curious child, held the teacup and looked around.

He sat on the sofa, comfortably took a sip of tea, and said, "It's so great to be your own boss. You don't have many employees in your studio, do you?"

"Well, for now it's just my agent and assistant. We'll hire more people later, depending on the situation." Bian Ji helped Lu Yinzhao with her backpack. "You can go inside and take a look."

"good!"

Lu Yinzhao put down his teacup and stood up excitedly.

In the center is the core production area, with an L-shaped workbench edged in dark metal and two silver monitors standing on it.

The cabinet next to it was filled with stacks of vinyl records.

Lu Yinzhao touched it with his finger, "This feels so good."

Even though he's not a musician, he can feel the comfort and ease of working here.

When will he be able to have his own photography studio?

"My recording studio is at the very back. I've been recording my recent songs here."

The two continued walking in one after the other. Lu Yinzhao saw the heavy soundproof door at the end. A wooden sign hung on the dark gray door, with the words "Currently in Creation" written in silver pen, and a small musical note drawn at the end of the words.

“This sign is quite unique.” Lu Yinzhao moved the sign, and it wobbled a few times. “The carpet by the door is also comfortable to walk on.”

Lu Yinzhao felt that this studio was too perfect; there wasn't a single superfluous line in the entire space.

"Who designed the interior? I love it! When I have my own studio in the future, I want to hire this designer to design it for me too."

"The designer is Pei Jingyuan."

"Pei Jingyuan? That name sounds familiar. Isn't he... isn't he the chief designer of that international luxury brand? What's his name again?"

"Perchen, in Chinese it is called 珀宸".

"Yes, yes, yes! I saw it! Doesn't he design more jewelry and accessories? How come he's doing interior design for your studio?"

Lu Yinzhao sighed inwardly, realizing that her boyfriend's network of connections was truly extensive.

The next second, Bian Ji said, "He was asked to do this by my elder brother."

"Oh, so it's because of Brother Nan's connections..." Lu Yinzhao suddenly felt that it made sense.

After all, the Bian Group is a large and powerful family business.

Bian Ji was silent for a moment, but still decided to tell Lu Yinzhao, "To be precise, it's not just about connections anymore."

"Um?"

Pei Jingyuan is my older brother's boyfriend.

"Cough cough cough..."

Is that really the case?!

Lu Yinzhao was speechless, no wonder he was the current president of the Bian Group, he could talk about such a powerful person.

“My older brother seems to be serious this time. Maybe we’ll really become family in the future. I didn’t want to bother him with my own affairs, but he took the initiative to contact me, so I couldn’t refuse.”

Since the older brother had given Bian Nan all the resources he had, Bian Ji had to at least give Bian Nan some face.

What's more, that's Pei Jingyuan, a star in the design world. Countless people want to design something but can't get an appointment with him. Bian Ji is just benefiting from his brother's fame this time.

Lu Yinzhao listened with stars in his eyes, "He's so amazing, he can even do interior design."

“He seems to have a broad knowledge of all design-related topics; he’s a true all-rounder,” Bian Ji said.

"Brother Nan is so lucky, tsk tsk." Lu Yinzhao teased with a smile.

“Indeed.” Bian Ji shook his head helplessly, “That’s why I can’t understand how my older brother was chosen by someone.”

Lu Yinzhao: "..." Nan-ge mustn't hear this.

Hearing that would probably cause an uproar.

*

Lu Yinzhao spent the entire morning sitting in Bian Ji's office reading.

The sofa inside can also be transformed into a small bed for a midday nap.

At noon, the agent and assistant brought back food from outside.

This was something Bian Ji had them specially queue up at a private restaurant to buy. The restaurant was very popular, and if they didn't queue up early, they wouldn't be able to get a number.

When Lu Yinzhao first met Ling Guanren and Ayou, he greeted them very politely.

"Hello, I'm Lu Yinzhao, from Bian Ji's..."

“They all know,” Bian Ji said.

Bian Ji had already informed his agent and others. Ling Guanren's requirement for him was that he absolutely could not hide his relationship and at least had to inform him.

He has done public relations for countless celebrities. Some of them are disobedient and only let him know after the scandal is exposed online, then they beg him to clean up their messes.

Ling Guanren didn't want to go through that again; he was getting old, and his heart wasn't as strong as it used to be.

Online opinions are unpredictable, and if manipulated by malicious individuals, even a normal romantic relationship can be distorted and turned upside down by online trolls.

"Xiao Lu, you study at Huaxing University, right?" Ling Guanren asked with a smile, like a kind older brother, about everyday things.

“Hmm…” Lu Yinzhao sat down next to Bian Ji and nodded gently.

"Bian Ji told me that you want to work as a celebrity photographer in the future?"

"Yes, I'm thinking of taking a set of photos of him soon."

“That’s great! There’s a wall in the studio that hasn’t been decorated yet; we can turn it into a photo wall showcasing the artists,” Ling Guanren said.

"No problem, leave it to me. I'll take lots of pictures and select the best ones to hang up."

Bian Ji saw that Lu Yinzhao was busy chatting with Ling Guanren and hadn't eaten much.

I couldn't help but put a few more pieces of meat on his plate, saying, "Eat first, then we'll talk."

"Yes, yes, let's eat first." Ling Guanren also opened his lunchbox.

Ayou silently ate her rice in small bites, not daring to say much.

Since becoming her idol's assistant, Ayou feels like she's living in a dream every day. Her idol has become her boss, something she never dared to imagine.

He worked incredibly hard for his idol, always being at the forefront of everything.

He was also surprised when he learned that Bian Ji was in a relationship, but he decided to keep this secret to himself.

Bian Ji was willing to let him be his personal assistant, and Ayou was so grateful that she would never betray him or do anything out of line.

Ling Guanren also taught him to be meticulous in his actions and not to be rash, and he listened attentively.

Even though he has only been Bian Ji's assistant for a short time, he is gradually adapting and is doing a pretty good job so far.

During the meal, Ayou inadvertently glanced at the boss's boyfriend.

He's so good-looking, you could easily mistake him for an artist. I never expected him to be a freshman in college. He's so young!

and……

"Why are you staring at him like that?" Bian Ji suddenly asked Ayou.

Ayou was startled and quickly looked away.

Lu Yinzhao was also stunned, then patted Bian Ji's arm and whispered, "What are you doing? You scared him."

Will this jealous person get jealous because of this?

People look at me because I'm good-looking!

Lu Yinzhao thought to herself with delight, "At least he has the best features of both his parents."

"I...I'm sorry, I offended you. I just thought for a moment that Xiaolu looked a bit like a celebrity. I'm sorry."

Lu Yinzhao became interested. "Who do I look like? Tell me."

Ayou blushed, somewhat hesitant to speak.

"Go ahead and say it, it's okay."

Maybe we'll guess right?

"Then I'll tell you, please don't mind, it's all just my personal opinion..." Ayou swallowed nervously and said, "The angle at which you looked down just now was a bit like a female singer I like. No, I don't mean you look like a woman! It's just that your expression and demeanor were a bit similar, like Yin Song."

Bian Ji: "..."

Lu Yinzhao: "..."

Ling Guanren laughed heartily, "You mean Teacher Yin Song? I met her at an event once. Speaking of which, she's really well-preserved. You can't tell her real age at all. Even her voice is the same as before, and her condition hasn't declined. To be a singer like Teacher Yin is truly outstanding."

Lu Yinzhao stared intently at Ayou, making Ayou feel uneasy.

"Brother Ayou, your observation skills are amazing." Lu Yinzhao gave a thumbs up.

"Hmm... Ah?" Ayou scratched the back of her head blankly.

Ling Guanren also looked puzzled. "Uh, what do you mean?"

"Hey, it's nothing really, it's just... Yin Song is my mother." Lu Yinzhao shrugged.

Both of them widened their eyes at the same time.

Ling Guanren shouted, "Are you telling the truth? Then your father must be Lu Wenyan?"

Lu Yinzhao smiled and said, "Yes."

Ah You's jaw almost hit the ground. He said that there are no ordinary people around the boss, and he is the most ordinary one!

Lu Yinzhao counted on his fingers and said, "Lu Xun is my eldest brother, Lu Qi is my second sister, Lu Yuan is my third brother, Lu Cheng is my fourth brother... I am the youngest in the family."

The silence between the two was deafening.

Does this family run a celebrity wholesale business?

"Why have you never told me this before?" Ling Guanren asked Bian Ji.

"Don't I only need to report my own information? Besides, aren't you a manager who has been in the industry for many years? I assumed you knew all of this."

Ling Guanren sighed in exasperation. He had been an agent for many years, but he only knew a little about the artists he managed and the celebrities he had interacted with.

He's just an employee; he's not an expert in the entertainment industry.

Ling Guanren knew that Yin Song and Lu Wenyan had a youngest son, but he never expected that it was the very person sitting in front of him right now.

I am truly... deeply sorry for my rudeness.

He paused for a moment before saying, "Wasn't you also in that phenomenal idol lifestyle observation variety show from years ago?"

"Yes, my third brother is a regular guest, and I appeared on camera when I was little." Lu Yinzhao said shyly, thinking about how she had been a little popular when she was two or three years old.

No sooner had he finished speaking than he noticed that Ayou was already searching for clips of him from that time.

"!!!"

"Found you! So you're Zhao Zhao! I know your meme." Ayou showed a set of GIFs.

Ling Guanren nodded in sudden realization, "If you had said it was you earlier, I would have known everything. Time waits for no one. I never thought the kid in the meme would grow up so much."

Lu Yinzhao slapped his mouth: "..."

Serves you right for being so talkative and showing off.

Well, that's great. No need for further explanation; the memes have all been exposed.

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Author's Note: Zhao Zhao: That's right, this little brat is me. [Shrugs] (Exposing herself)