Li Dongyang nodded: "Yeah! A friend of mine wants to start a film and television company. Everything is ready, all that's missing now is artists."

Zhang Wenbing sat in his chair in silence for a while, then said, "I've taken this to heart."

"By the way, your teacher's wife is still thinking about that blind date from last time."

She said she had seen that girl and she was outstanding in both temperament and appearance, and asked me why I didn't like her.

Li Dongyang sat opposite Zhang Wenbing, unsure of what to say for a moment.

"Teacher, I already have someone I like."

Zhang Wenbing was genuinely happy that Li Dongyang was able to emerge from the shadow of Shuang.

"You have one? Is it from the company or from outside? Is it from our industry or another industry? Bring it with us when you have time."

When Li Dongyang's girlfriend was mentioned, Zhang Wenbing was even happier than if he had a girlfriend himself.

Li Dongyang nodded. "Mm."

......

At noon, Xia Nuan and Li Jing were running errands when they suddenly received a phone call.

It was Lu Mingxuan calling.

He said he was in Wancheng and asked Xia Nuan to come out for a meal if it was convenient.

Xia Nuan refused without hesitation.

"inconvenient."

As soon as Lu Mingxuan hung up the phone, the woman sitting in the car became unhappy.

"Brother, why did you choose Xia Nuan when there were so many women to choose from?"

"Tell me honestly, it was her who was bothering you, wasn't it?"

"Xia Nuan, with her fat appearance, is not qualified to enter our Lu family at all."

She wasn't as pretty as me when she was in school.

Yes, Xia Nuan wasn't as pretty as her when she was in school, but people change as they grow up.

"You're still stuck in middle school."

Xia Nuan is now a national goddess; she is stunningly beautiful, both in terms of figure and appearance.

Lu Mingxuan's younger sister and Xia Nuan were classmates in junior high school.

Xia Nuan was quite chubby back then, and her beauty was completely overshadowed by her weight.

That's why Lu Manman said that.

If Xia Nuan saw how stunningly beautiful she is now, I wonder how angry she would be.

"If you can't speak, then don't speak."

"Don't gossip about me since you've just returned to China."

"Mind your own business who your brother likes or dislikes. Mind your own business. Just looking at your clothes makes me angry."

"I'll have my assistant buy you a plane ticket later and take you straight back to Chongqing."

Lu Manman panicked when she heard this.

"Brother, I'm not going back. I've come all this way, and you're just going to kick me out?"

"I'm here to work, not to play."

"Brother, you're bullying me. I'm going to tell Mom and have her yell at you."

"Waaaaah! Waaaaah!"

Lu Mingxuan had a headache from Lu Manman's nagging.

"Can't you just be quiet?"

"I'll stop arguing right away unless you let me stay."

Lu Mingxuan was at his wits' end with his mischievous and spoiled younger sister.

"Alright, I'll let you stay."

"Stop arguing, it's giving me a headache."

"Okay, I won't make a fuss."

"I heard there's a really good private restaurant in Wancheng. Brother, can you take me there later?"

"Let's go after I've finished my business."

......

At noon, Xia Nuan received a message from Li Dongyang. He told her that the teacher planned to help her find a few actresses with good acting skills and looks, and that Li Jing could go directly to the audition.

This is much better than searching for a needle in a haystack at a film academy.

"Nuannuan, we really need to thank screenwriter Li."

"By the way, did screenwriter Li inquire about Ling Xiao for me?"

"How about we invite Ling Xiao along when we treat screenwriter Li to dinner?"

Xia Nuan didn't speak, but turned to look at Li Jing.

Inviting Li Dongyang to dinner was just a pretext; his real intention was to see Ling Xiao!

Xia Nuan saw through it all but didn't say it out loud.

After all, Li Jing is not young anymore. She finally found someone she liked, so she has to help her out.

"By the way, it's almost noon, let's go to a private restaurant for lunch."

Xia Nuan nodded.

She had tried all the hotels in Wancheng, but only the private kitchens' dishes suited her taste the best.

"Um!"

"Okay, I'll ask the front desk to reserve a table for us."

"I'm worried that there will be too many people and no seats available later."

Xia Nuan has always trusted Li Jing to handle things.

Half an hour later, Xia Nuan drove her Porsche with Li Jing to the private kitchen.

As Li Jing had expected, there were too many people here; those without reservations were still queuing outside for a table.

Fortunately, they had made a reservation in advance.

However, the location isn't that great.

It's because this business is so good.

no way.

Although the hotel has a down-to-earth name, the food here is not cheap.

Therefore, those who can come here to eat are either industry elites or company bosses.

The two had just sat down for a while when a man and a woman came in from outside.

Lu Mingxuan, with his sharp eyes, spotted Xia Nuan as the waiter entered the company.

Before Lu Manman could react, Lu Mingxuan strode towards the private room.

Lu Manman thought her brother had booked the private room, so she followed him inside.

However, he kept complaining as he walked.

"The reviews on Dianping said this private kitchen was super delicious and the environment was nice, so why is it like this?"

"This is so disappointing."

"Restaurants abroad are still better."

Lu Mingxuan rolled his eyes at Lu Manman.

"You foreign-worshipping scum, if foreign countries are so great, then stay abroad. What are you doing coming back here?"

From childhood to adulthood, Lu Mingxuan has always been like this: foul-mouthed and loves to bully others. Even his own sister, Lu Manman, is so venomous.

It's no wonder Xia Nuan doesn't like him much.

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