Chapter 18

After being banned, the offline male god system seemed to be hurt. He never appeared in the group again after the ban was lifted. No matter how many suspicions Lu Zixi had, there was no way to verify them.

However, what he cares about most now is not this matter. After all, compared to the vague question of whether Yan Yunzhen is the host, the issue of survival is more practical.

Since the Weibo incident, Lu Zixi's popularity has actually risen, and album promotions have been proceeding smoothly, with new behind-the-scenes footage released every few days. Since "Time Train" is the album's title track, it has the most behind-the-scenes footage released, which is equivalent to regular and targeted exposure. Lu Zixi's Weibo follower count has skyrocketed without any company support. Although the overall number is not very high, he still feels very flattered. After all, he currently has no real works and can't even be considered an "actor" in the strict sense. The fact that he has received so much attention is due to his own strength, but more importantly, it is luck.

If he hadn't gotten this role, if Chang Yi hadn't hyped him up, if Yan Yunzhen and Yuan Hong hadn't stood up for him and made the other party fail, there wouldn't be such a good result now.

Logically speaking, when faced with such a rare opportunity and the artist himself has the ability, the company should put in a lot of effort to promote the person. No matter if it is a short-lived traffic star or a long-lasting golden signboard, there must be a plan, but Changxing is still sitting on the sidelines.

Oh no, it cannot be said that they kept their troops inactive, but Changxing had to force Lu Zixi to go wherever the road was marked as blocked.

"What are these?" Lu Zixi, who had been called to the company early in the morning, was restless from lack of sleep. He frowned and flipped through the pages in front of him, looking at the ridiculous titles and disorganized scripts. "The domineering school hunk falls in love with me, the innocent boy, don't mess with me... Is this what the company wants me to play?"

"What? You don't even know who you are anymore after being on a trending search? Are you still dreaming of starring in some big production, appearing on the big screen, and rising to fame overnight?" Zhao Zhiping sneered, holding up a number with his hand. "Do you know how much money they're offering you? This amount! Be content!"

"I haven't thought about acting in a movie right now, let alone a big production. I just don't think a TV series that puts all the money into the actors' salaries can be a good show." Lu Zixi tried hard to ignore the sarcasm in Zhao Zhiping's tone. He took a deep breath and managed to calm himself down. He told himself that Changxing's short-sightedness hadn't been a problem for a day or two, and solving the problem was the most important thing. "I won't act in this kind of show."

"You said you don't want to act? Who do you think you are?" Zhao Zhiping's face showed impatience and he smiled contemptuously. "Have you forgotten what the contract says?"

Lu Zixi was stunned.

Since the original owner was a legal illiterate who could even do something like borrowing naked loans, he didn't pay much attention when signing the contract. He was just excited that he could finally sign with the company. Therefore, Lu Zixi really has no impression of the contract he had signed.

"Go back and take a good look at it yourself," Zhao Zhiping slammed the stack of scripts at him in disgust. "It's not easy for the company to get these resources for you. You should learn to be grateful."

Lu Zixi felt a pain in his chest when the printed paper hit him like a brick, and a surge of karma suddenly rose up in his heart.

He didn't think he was a difficult person to talk to. Even in his previous life, no one had ever said that he was a big shot, and he always had a very good reputation. But a gentle personality does not mean weakness or incompetence. Zhao Zhiping repeatedly touched his bottom line, and he could no longer tolerate it.

Treating him as a short-term money-making machine and expecting him to be grateful, do you really think he is a fool?

Lu Zixi slowly clenched his fists and stood up from the table with an expressionless face.

"Hey, what's going on? You still want to hit someone?" Zhao Zhiping looked at him, a little flustered for a moment. "Lu Wenqi, let me tell you, you're a public figure. Believe it or not, I'll expose you, and you..."

"Don't you think it's ridiculous that you're threatening the artists who work for you and make money?" Lu Zixi said in a cold voice. "I'm really starting to doubt whether Changxing is deliberately seeking his own death."

He didn't take any of the scripts Zhao Zhiping threw at him, and turned around and left this office that he hated.

Therefore, he did not notice that his unintentional words actually caused a hint of gloom to flash in Zhao Zhiping's eyes.

After returning home, Lu Zixi immediately found the original contract that was signed and began to study it.

Soon, he understood what Zhao Zhiping meant: the contract requires artists not to disobey the company's arrangements, including the activities, programs, film and television dramas they participate in, etc. The rules and regulations are extremely restrictive. Once a breach of contract occurs, there will be a sky-high fine. The more Lu Zixi read it, the more headache he felt. God knows how naive the original owner was at the time to sign such an unfair clause?

Lu Zixi tried hard to find loopholes, but he found that although Changxing was not good in other aspects, they were very good at exploiting legal loopholes. They had made this unfair clause that should be invalid no matter where it was placed fit in perfectly. Although Lu Zixi was not a legal illiterate, he was not a professional either. After some efforts, he still failed.

He pressed his forehead irritably, put down the documents, and went to pour himself a glass of water.

The house was rented by the original owner, and the space was so cramped that even the kettle had to be placed on the desk. Since the original owner was a huge fan of Yan Yunzhen, the house was filled with piles of Yan Yunzhen's things. When Lu Zixi bent down to pour some water, he saw a poster that hadn't been put away yet. He reached out to pick it up, and just as he was about to put it in the drawer, the feng shui compass around his neck slipped down again, landing squarely on the Yan Yunzhen on the poster.

Lucky star today.

Lu Zixi: ...

Why is it always him?

He couldn't help but open his cell phone and start asking the charlatan who gave him the compass.

[Quick Transmigration System Red Packet Group]

【Eating Melon System】: @Shengun System, is there something wrong with your props?

【Shengun System】: What?

[Eating Melon System]: That lucky star for today always points to the same person! If that person isn't next to me, it points to a photo! This isn't a feng shui compass, it's a personal radar, right?

[Spiritual System]: ...Oh my god, that might not be today's lucky star, but a match made in heaven.

【Eating Melon System】:……???

[Spiritual System]: For example, if one of a couple is lucky for the husband...

【Eating Melon System】:……??? ??? ???

A perfect match? Him? Yan Yunzhen?

Also lucky for husband...

Lu Zixi wanted to curse and laugh at the same time. He couldn't help but imagine how dark Yan Yunzhen's face would be when he heard such words.

He can't afford a daughter-in-law like this.

[Sage System]: In short, the compass is definitely correct. Think about it yourself, does good things happen every time you locate him?

【Eating Watermelon System】: ...It seems that this is really the case

[Sage System]: So, it must be that your host has a very deep bond with him and has great blessings, or he is interested in your host. If you like someone, you will want to do a lot of things for him.

Yan Yunzhen...likes me?

Oh no, you like "Lu Wenqi"?

Are you kidding me?

Lu Zixi sneered and was about to deny the latter statement when another phone rang.

While typing, he casually answered the phone: "Hello, hello, who is this?"

The voice on the other end of the line scared him so much that he almost smashed his phone: "It's Yan Yunzhen."