☆, Chapter 141: Admirer

Only after the police car escorted Ye Qianan and his group away did Butler Chen drive back to the city.

After driving for a while, Wen Mianyu gradually realized something was wrong, "Uncle Chen, this doesn't seem to be the way back to Mr. Lu's house?"

"The old man asked me to take you back to the Lu residence. He is worried about you and must see your people." Butler Chen turned his head and answered while driving.

Wen Mianyu knew that Mr. Lu had always treated her well, and she felt very touched.

But she didn't expect that when she returned to the old house, it was not only Mr. Lu who was waiting for her, but also Lu Congxu.

"Why are you back? Doesn't it take about three days to finish the filming?" Wen Mianyu was very surprised to see Lu Congxu.

Lu Congxu's face darkened slightly, and he spoke in a low voice, "There's a set that Director Lin isn't satisfied with, and it needs to be redone. We're not filming today, so I'll come back to see you."

Wen Mianyu looked at his expression and felt something was wrong. Then she thought about what had just happened...

"Well, I didn't mean to hide it from you or anything. I just wanted to tell you when I got back." Afraid that Lu Congxu would think she was hiding something, Wen Mianyu hurried to prove her innocence, "I've already informed Grandpa. If you don't believe me, just ask Grandpa."

"Yes." Mr. Lu nodded and testified for her.

"Ye Qianan has been captured. I wasn't hurt. I outsmarted him, not physically." Wen Mianyu rolled up her sleeves and showed him her body. "Look, there's no injury on my hands."

Lu Congxu pulled her into his arms.

Wen Mianyu opened her eyes wide, being hugged tightly, and the other person's scent was all over her body.

"I know. I'm not angry. I'm just..." Lu Congxu's voice came from above her head, low and suppressed. "I'm just too worried about you. I'm also very upset that I didn't send two more people to protect you."

"It's not that you're inconsiderate. Who could have thought Ye Qian'an was so ruthless? He actually resorted to kidnapping. How could he be so desperate..." Wen Mianyu felt a little embarrassed to be hugged in front of the elders, but she was anxious to comfort Lu Congxu, "Alright, alright, Ye Qian'an has been arrested. If you're really angry, go to the police station to see him and piss him off in person."

"At worst, I can go with you, and we can show our affection in front of him to piss him off!" Wen Mianyu added.

"You..." Lu Congxu was so moved by her that he calmed down and was no longer as panicked as before.

Having experienced the pain of losing Wen Mianyu once, he just didn't want to lose Wen Mianyu again.

Lu Congxu let go of Wen Mianyu and breathed a sigh of relief.

Wen Mianyu curled her lips and smiled at him.

The atmosphere finally eased.

Mr. Lu finally had the chance to speak, "Mianyu, did Ye Qianan suddenly arrest you this time because of Chen Yaoqing?"

"Yes." Wen Mianyu was about to tell the old man about this. "His relationship with Chen Yaoqing is deeper than we thought. They've probably done a lot of evil things together. Chen Yaoqing recently betrayed many people. He heard the news from somewhere and is planning to flee abroad."

"I didn't ask the police in detail. From what I know, he and Chen Yaoqing caused a death in a special club. That club has been closed now." said Mr. Lu.

"Is that the one Chenzui mentioned?" Wen Mianyu suddenly thought of something.

"You know?" asked Mr. Lu.

"Chenzui mentioned something to me..." Wen Mianyu told Mr. Lu what Chenzui had told her about what Su Moli encountered in the club.

After hearing this, Mr. Lu was silent for a long time. After a while, he whispered, "How did Qian'an become like this..."

"Grandpa, I'm sure the Ye family will not ignore this matter. When the time comes..." Wen Mianyu hesitated and did not finish his words.

But Mr. Lu knew what she meant. "It's nothing. No matter how much they interfere, they can't get past me. Besides, the fact that Qian'an kidnapped you today is bad enough. The Ye family may not dare to make a big statement in order to distance themselves from the matter. As for those things in the past... leave it to the police."

"I'll take Mianyu to rest." Lu Congxu didn't want to talk much about Ye Qianan.

"I'll go make a phone call, you guys go back to your room first." said Mr. Lu.

…

The two returned to the room, and as soon as they entered, Lu Congxu hugged Wen Mianyu again.

Wen Mianyu knew that he was traumatized by the car accident and was worried about her, so she let her hug him and feel his real presence.

After a long time, Lu Congxu let her go, and the expression on his face had returned to his usual calmness.

"When I heard the news, I was very worried, afraid that he would hurt you." Lu Congxu is now more likely to express his feelings than before.

"I know." Wen Mianyu gently stroked his cheek. "I was afraid you would worry, so I didn't fight him. I took him hostage and called the police. I didn't even fight with those people."

"Yeah." Lu Congxu looked obviously relieved.

"Get some sleep. You've been shooting late-night shows for the past two days. You must be very tired, right?" Wen Mianyu pulled him to the bed.

"You stay with me." Lu Congxu held her hand and did not let go.

"Okay." Wen Mianyu was helpless and sweet.

The two returned to the bed together, took off their coats, and lay down side by side.

Afraid that they would catch a cold after falling asleep, Wen Mianyu pulled a small blanket over their lower bodies.

Lu Congxu was indeed busy and tired from filming these two days, and fell asleep not long after lying down.

Wen Mianyu was held in his warm arms and gradually fell asleep.

When the two woke up, it was already seven o'clock in the evening.

It was already dark outside, and Lu Congxu's cell phone was vibrating on the cabinet. Wen Mianyu picked up the phone in a daze and answered it as if it were her own.

"Cong Xu, I heard that you went back?" Director Lin's voice came.

Wen Mianyu instantly perked up and said, "It's me, Director Lin, I'm Jasmine."

"Moli, I was just about to call you to ask about you." Director Lin asked with concern, "Are you okay? I heard about Qian'an's situation. Are you okay?"

Secrets cannot be kept in the circle. Chen Yaoqing’s previous incident was known to everyone. Because of Ye Qianan’s identity, he certainly could not hide it.

I'm afraid that not only Director Lin knows about it, but the news should also have spread on the Internet. It's not surprising that Wen Mianyu is well-informed about Director Lin.

"I'm fine, Director Lin. I was so smart that I called the police quickly. Ye Qianan didn't get any advantage." Wen Mianyu said.

"That's good." Director Lin breathed a sigh of relief. "You've been really frightened these past few days. Now that Cong Xu has returned, let him keep you company. I'll give him two days off. It's a good opportunity for me to take another look and reshoot my guest appearance."

"Okay, I'll tell her." Wen Mianyu replied.

Ye Qianan is doomed to go to jail after such an incident. According to the artist ethics regulations, this kind of artist is considered a bad artist, and his works and endorsements are not allowed to be broadcast.

Wen Mianyu was not surprised when Director Lin said he wanted to reshoot the scene. Fortunately, Ye Qianan only had a few scenes in total, so the reshoot wouldn't be too troublesome.

"Director Lin?" Lu Congxu also woke up, rubbed his eyes, sat up, and subconsciously reached out to hug her.

Wen Mianyu leaned into his arms and said, "Director Lin heard the news and called to check on me. He also gave you two days off to accompany me, and then found someone to reshoot the cameo role."

"Ye Qianan doesn't have many scenes, and he only has a few scenes with me. Some shots can be removed through editing. If we have to reshoot, the newcomer only needs to make up a few scenes with me." Lu Congxu was very calm about this.

This was not the first time he had encountered such low-quality artists. Previously, the movie had to be re-edited before it was released, and a large number of shots of the fourth male lead had to be deleted.

Ye Qianan didn't have many scenes to begin with, and they were all unimportant scenes that were not part of the main storyline.

Just make some drastic cuts in the editing and have someone else shoot a few more shots and that will be all.

The two went downstairs and dinner was already prepared.

Mr. Lu had his servants stew the tonic early in the morning. It will be soft and can be served at any time.

The dinner was sumptuous. The three of them sat at the long dining table and ate while chatting.

Mr. Lu mentioned Ye Qianan's progress with the police. "The police have been interrogating him since they returned. Ye Qianan and Chen Yaoqing were interrogated together. They didn't trust each other, which allowed the police to defraud a lot of things. Now the Ye family has announced that they will cooperate with the police in all matters."

Unlike the Chen family, Ye Qianan is not the only bloodline of the Ye family. In fact, because of his career in the film industry, he has long been unable to control the core business company.

It is not surprising that the Ye family chose to give up Ye Qianan in order to preserve the family business after this incident.

"Congxu, you should stay with Mianmian more these two days. You may need to cooperate with the recording of the statement, so you should stay with her." Grandpa Lu said worriedly.

"Okay, grandpa." Lu Congxu replied.

…

In the next two days, Ye Qianan's case caused an uproar on the Internet.

However, due to police confidentiality, netizens are not very clear about the cause and specific circumstances of the case. All they know is that Ye Qianan was arrested because of a case in a club that seemed to have resulted in a loss of life.

As for the kidnapping of Wen Mianyu, because the Lu family intended to keep it a secret, the news was not leaked. Occasionally, a few people who made groundless accusations leaked the news, but they were all treated as other fake news and did not cause any trouble.

The case was tried in full swing for two days, and Lu Congxu and Wen Mianyu cooperated with the police the whole time.

When Chen Yaoqing learned that Ye Qianan was arrested, he confessed more things and the case progressed rapidly.

In the circle, some celebrities who have participated in it are feeling insecure, and some have even fled abroad to avoid the limelight.

Two days later, Lu Congxu's vacation ended and he had to go back to filming.

There weren't many scenes left originally, and because we had to reshoot with the guest actors, we had to shoot for a few more days.

Wen Mianyu saw Lu Congxu off to the car and waved reluctantly, "Remember to call me when you get to the set."

"Okay." Lu Congxu responded, leaning forward and kissing her forehead.

…

Next, Wen Mianyu was busy for two consecutive days.

First, I met with the mysterious director Sun, had dinner with the director and his wife, and discussed the audition later.

Although she was the designated heroine, she still had to go through the process and audition. Of course, it was different from the previous auditions. This time, Wen Mianyu and the male lead were acting directly together.

Get a feel for it and get familiar with it.

However, the male lead has not been finalized yet. In the online voting, fans of several popular male stars are vying to vote, and Director Sun is still hesitant about the final selection.

Also because of Director Sun’s overly strict requirements, the filming of the movie is likely to be delayed.

On the other hand, the production crew of This Is the Actor also called Wen Mianyu to inform her that she could go and familiarize herself with the venue.

Wen Mianyu went there in the afternoon and visited the base with the staff of the program team.

"This is the Actor" is Phoenix TV's annual jackpot variety show. The station attaches great importance to this program, and has revised everything from the guests to the venue to the program rules.

The program finally decided that in order to ensure the actors' commitment, everyone would live together at the base during the program.

The base consists of three villas, with separate dormitories for men and women, and the remaining villa is used as a rehearsal hall.

During the filming period, as long as they have not been eliminated, all students, regardless of their status, must live in the base. If they need to leave for something, they need to ask for leave and seek the consent of the mentor in their group.

Wen Mianyu is naturally no exception.

The production team was afraid that the actors would not be accustomed to the environment, so they took everyone on a tour in advance and made some appropriate modifications based on their individual requirements.

Wen Mianyu didn't have any objections. After looking around, he didn't say anything and was sent out very easily.

When she got back to the car, she received a call from another classmate from last time.

"Moli, the school will have its anniversary celebration the day after tomorrow, and all the students will be back to participate. The teacher asked me to inform you, so remember to come then." Classmate Lin has a good relationship with Su Moli, so he spoke without being euphemistic and polite, and could get straight to the point.

Wen Mianyu wasn't very interested in the school anniversary celebration and asked, "Can I not go? It doesn't seem that interesting."

"Come on, the whole class agrees. If you're not available, the teacher won't be able to say anything." Lin advised her, "It won't take long, just one afternoon. We can have dinner together in the evening."

"Okay." Wen Mianyu didn't want to appear as if Su Moli was ungrateful, so she agreed reluctantly.

…

The school anniversary arrived in a blink of an eye. Wen Mianyu was ten minutes late because of traffic jam.

All the students in the class except her had arrived and were arranged to sit under the podium.

The ceremony had not officially begun yet. The school teachers were adjusting the sound and equipment on the stage, and the principal was sitting in the audience next to him, muttering to himself from a script.

"Sorry, there's a traffic jam." There was an empty seat next to Lin, so Wen Mianyu went over and sat down.

"It's okay, it hasn't started yet." Classmate Lin smiled at her, revealing his two fangs.

"It's okay. Jasmine is different now. No one would dare to say anything if she was late for an hour, let alone ten minutes. She is the big star in our class." Liang Xiao's voice came from behind.

Wen Mianyu turned her head and found that coincidentally, Liang Xiao and Tang Qin were sitting behind her. It was really a narrow road for enemies to meet.

Seeing Wen Mianyu turn around, Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows at her provocatively.

Wen Mianyu was speechless.

"Liang Xiao, what you said is not right. Jasmine has always been very honest when she was in school. She was late because of traffic jam, not on purpose." A boy next to them suddenly spoke up to defend Wen Mianyu.

Wen Mianyu was a little flattered. She looked to the right and found a boy wearing glasses who looked very familiar.

After a moment of recollection, she found this person in her memory. He was one of Su Moli's few admirers, the kind she truly liked, and had once pursued Su Moli.

But because the boy was not good-looking, Su Moli did not agree. However, Su Moli was different from Liang Xiao. If they could not be lovers, they would not humiliate each other. She got along with the male classmate normally, and the male classmate might even have a crush on her.