Meanwhile, in the presidential suite of a five-star hotel in Lucheng.

Deng Xingwen buried her face in Lu Zechuan's arms, her cheeks flushed.

Lu Zechuan leaned against the headboard and smoked a cigarette afterwards.

Deng Xingwen sensed that Lu Zechuan was in a good mood, so she said in a coquettish tone, "Zechuan, filming for 'Jianghu Order' has already started."

"so what?"

"You said before that you would give me a chance to compete with Lin Yusheng, so you have to keep your word."

Lu Zechuan chuckled and reached out to lift Deng Xingwen's chin. "You really want to beat her that badly?"

"Of course, from the moment we met, she has always been one step ahead of me. I don't believe I can never beat her in my entire life."

"What if we really can't win?" Lu Zechuan said casually.

Deng Xingwen's face hardened. "Then I'll just have to remove the rock that's blocking my way."

Lu Zechuan laughed; he loved Deng Xingwen's ruthless and vicious appearance.

Do you know what I like about you?

"What point?" Deng Xingwen asked expectantly.

Lu Zechuan wiped her red lips with his hand and said lightly, "You're very similar to me in that you're willing to do anything to achieve your goals."

Deng Xingwen smiled too.

Lu Zechuan released her, then took a script from the drawer and handed it to Deng Xingwen.

He said, "This is the latest drama invested in by Dynasty Entertainment, adapted from a wildly popular novel."

Deng Xingwen was filled with excitement. She leaned in and kissed Lu Zechuan on the cheek. "I knew you still loved me."

Lu Zechuan gave a mocking smile, said nothing, and simply flicked off some cigarette ash.

Deng Xingwen eagerly flipped through the pages, only to discover that she was just a villainous second female lead.

Her smile froze on her face. "Zechuan, you want me to play the second female lead?"

Deng Xingwen was too embarrassed to utter the word "vicious".

Lu Zechuan scoffed, "Otherwise, with your status, do you still want to play the female lead? Besides, this is a role I carefully selected; I think it's very similar to you."

Looking at the character description, "Personality: vicious, stingy, and ruthless in achieving her goals," Deng Xingwen felt so humiliated that she couldn't lift her head.

Seeing that she was frozen there without reacting, Lu Zechuan was not flustered at all; instead, he laughed.

Deng Xingwen had been with him for a while and knew that he had a penchant for being sarcastic.

So she just smiled and said, "I'll act it out."

Lu Zechuan, "You just accept it like that?"

"Yes, after all, you carefully selected her." Deng Xingwen rarely spoke sarcastically in front of him.

Lu Zechuan found it novel and his body became excited again.

He grabbed Deng Xingwen by the neck and then kissed her forcefully.

He closed his eyes, appearing very affectionate at first glance, but only he knew that the person he imagined being pinned down was Lin Yusheng.

*

The filming of "Jianghu Order" went much more smoothly than expected.

Fu Zhuocheng selects actors based on their character and acting skills, so the crew is harmonious, and even a newcomer like Lin Yusheng doesn't receive any ridicule.

So the crew got an extra-long vacation, five days.

That evening, Lin Yusheng began packing her bags to go home.

Pei Shushu: "Sister, should we head back now?"

"Yes, have you packed your things?"

Pei Shushu nodded, "That's about it, let me help you."

"good."

Lin Yusheng and Lu Zhengye haven't seen each other for two and a half months.

At 8 p.m., Lin Yusheng arrived at Lu Zhengye's company.

This was the result she obtained by secretly investigating.

Lu Zhengye was working overtime, so she wanted to give him a surprise.

But people outside the president's office said that he and Wei Qing went to inspect the company.

So Lin Yusheng had no choice but to search layer by layer.

The training room corridor was quiet, but Lin Yusheng spotted two figures there.

It turned out to be Lu Zhengye and Qiao Xi.

Qiao Xi was wearing a white dress and canvas shoes. Even her makeup was light, making her look incredibly pure and innocent. It was clear that she had dressed up carefully.

Because Lin Yusheng took the stairs, the two of them did not notice her.

Qiao Xi stood awkwardly in front of Lu Zhengye, hesitant to speak.

Lu Zhengye was visibly impatient. He said, "Get to the point."

Qiao Xi bit her lip and mustered her courage, "President Lu, the company hasn't assigned me any roles since I finished filming 'Floating Life Unrelenting,' and my fans are all urging me to get one."

Qiao Xi gained a lot of fans through the drama "Floating Life Never Ends". Is she implying to Lu Zhengye that she has a high status and why he doesn't arrange work for her?

“Gao Yu is in charge of arranging the roles; you should go to her.”

Qiao Xi bit her lip and said aggrievedly, "Sister Yu pays more attention to Sheng Sheng. Wasn't that what you told her to do?"

Her voice grew softer and softer, and tears streamed down her face.

Lin Yusheng waited for Lu Zhengye to deny it and prove her wrong, but he didn't.

Lu Zhengye only said, "Sister Yu has her own plans. If you have any objections, you can go and tell her directly."

Lin Yusheng was stunned. Was Lu Zhengye indirectly admitting that he had instructed Gao Yu to take care of her?

Qiao Xi looked up at Lu Zhengye with a hurt expression. She spoke cautiously yet stubbornly, "Mr. Lu, what Sheng Sheng can give you, I can give you too. Can you please look at me? I've liked you for three years."

It was a very sincere and cautious confession, but Lin Yusheng still felt uncomfortable.

Lu Zhengye did not answer her question directly, but instead asked, "Qiao Xi, right? I remember your family isn't very well-off."

Qiao Xi nodded. Her father had hit someone with his car and had to pay a huge sum in compensation. The family had been saving every penny for the past few years, but the debt was only paid off after she received her salary for "Floating Life Never Ends".

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