Chapter 3

If you ask Lu Zixi who he least wants to meet after his rebirth, Yan Yunzhen will definitely be at the top of the list, even surpassing his elder brother who has disliked him since childhood and has no regard for his brotherhood at all.

Unlike Lu Zixi, who came from a more ordinary family, entered the acting program through an art exam, and then began his acting career, Yan Yunzhen was practically hooked on the entertainment industry from birth. His biological mother is a mixed-race Chinese supermodel, and his father is Yan Yuanhong, the chairman of Yuanhong International. He starred in commercials for Yuanhong's subsidiaries at the age of two, and modeled children's clothing at the age of four or five. He has been constantly on and off campus since then, winning numerous awards. Not only has he defied the myth that child stars inevitably grow ugly, but he has become increasingly handsome, developing a unique and captivating charm. It's no exaggeration to say that he grew up under the watchful eyes of the public, pampered and radiant.

These two people, who only have similar identities but completely different life trajectories, actually have very little intersection. Apart from a farce ten years ago, they are just acquaintances in the circle. In fact, Lu Zixi hasn't seen Yan Yunzhen for a long time. Yan Yunzhen has a mixed-race face that is popular both at home and abroad, and his acting skills are also very solid. In addition, because his mother and grandfather have a certain status abroad, he has been pursuing two careers in parallel since a long time ago. In recent years, he has basically been drifting abroad. To be honest, Lu Zixi didn't expect to meet Yan Yunzhen here who happened to return to China.

He didn't even dare to think about why Yan Yunzhen returned to China.

Yan Yunzhen seemed to be completely oblivious to the turmoil in his eyes and just kept staring at him.

This face, which was once stamped as the "Most Perfect Face of the Year" by the world's most famous fashion magazine, was only a few inches away from him, so close that only he was reflected in those beautiful, light-colored eyes.

Lu Zixi wanted to admit that under such focused gaze, he just wanted to run away.

This wasn't because he was obsessed with looks, so much so that he could feel his heart flutter just looking at that face. It was really because...

"Lu Wenqi!"

When the loud voice of his agent Zhao Zhiping came from the side door, Lu Zixi, who was already sweating profusely, suddenly felt like he had found a savior. He had never felt that this hoarse voice was so moving from the bottom of his heart, and he hurriedly replied, "Here!"

"What are you talking about?" Zhao Zhiping lowered his voice and strode towards them aggressively. "Where are you running to? This is the only passage for internal employees, did you know that?"

Lu Zixi was stunned and turned to look at the elevator entrance. Sure enough, there was a blue sign at the corner, which was for employees only.

In his previous life, Lu Zixi had been favored by people from all walks of life since his debut, and he also signed a Class A contract. Perhaps because of this, from the very beginning, the bosses treated him as one of their own, and the first path they took him was the employee passage. As a result, Lu Zixi, who had a poor sense of direction since he was a child, never took a second path here.

He only knew that some floors required a card to enter, but he didn't know that this elevator itself did not allow outsiders to enter without permission...

But just because he doesn’t know doesn’t mean Yan Yunzhen doesn’t know either!

Yan Yunzhen, who is that? He is the young master of Yuanhong International. The entire building is his backyard. It would be strange if he doesn’t know about it!

He finally understood why Yan Yunzhen turned around in surprise and looked at him with inquiring eyes as soon as they met.

Five words were clearly written on that handsome face - Who the hell are you?

He didn't think about it at the moment. There were so many internal employees. Although Yan Yunzhen was the legal heir of the company, his main job was an actor after all, so it was impossible for him to know every employee. There must be other reasons for Yan Yunzhen's surprised expression.

Lu Zixi broke out in a cold sweat, but fortunately Yan Yunzhen didn't make things too difficult for him. He retracted his slightly oppressive gaze and asked casually, "Your last name is Lu? Which Lu?"

"Ah, yes." Lu Zixi thought to himself, if I told you that Lu Wenqi is actually my stage name and my real name is Lu Zixi, would you be even more surprised? But in the end, he resisted this urge and honestly said, "It's the Lu from Lu Di."

"This is the employee passage." Yan Yunzhen's eyes fell on him, moved around, and then retracted again. His voice was as calm and cold as ever.

"I'm sorry," Yan Yunzhen didn't say much, but Lu Zixi understood that this was a no-entry order, so he took the initiative to apologize, "I didn't know, I accidentally went the wrong way."

"It's okay." Lu Zixi just breathed a sigh of relief when Yan Yunzhen's next words were like a thunderclap, making his hair stand on end. "Come to think of it...you actually look a lot like someone."

There was no extra expression on Yan Yunzhen's face, but in Lu Zixi's opinion, there was a deeper meaning.

Yan Yunzhen recognized him?

Impossible?

"Lu Wenqi! You are increasingly disregarding me..."

Zhao Zhiping finally walked through the long corridor and stood in front of Lu Zixi. He opened his mouth to continue cursing, but happened to meet the eyes of Yan Yunzhen in the elevator.

The person in front of him almost represents the highest traffic in the entertainment industry. It is impossible for him not to know him...

But what was going on? Why was this newcomer under his command, who had no special talents and no background, standing and talking with Yan Yunzhen?

"I'm leaving first." Lu Zixi was afraid of being exposed and didn't want to stay for long. He gritted his teeth and added according to his current status, "Goodbye, senior."

"I thought you didn't know me." Yan Yunzhen's lips curled up subtly. Without looking at Zhao Zhiping, he turned to another topic. "There's an audition going on on the seventh floor. If you're interested, go to the door and find a guy named Song Yang. He'll take you to the audition."

Lu Zixi stood there in a daze, looking at Yan Yunzhen in disbelief.

If he was a real newcomer, he might not understand the situation, but he was not one after all. He not only knew that Song Yang was Yan Yunzhen's assistant, he also knew that when Yan Yunzhen said that, it meant that he was personally recommending him.

May I ask Mr. Yan, does he really know what he is doing?

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and thank you..."

Before Zhao Zhiping could finish his words, the unattended elevator door suddenly closed automatically, leaving Lu Zixi only enough time to hurriedly say thank you.

Yan Yunzhen left.

"How did you..."

Zhao Zhiping turned around in frustration, but before he could curse, the words stopped automatically.

He couldn't remember how many times today he had gotten stuck in the middle of cursing. This was not in line with his character, but it was really because everything that happened today was more bizarre than the last.

He had always thought that this newcomer who just happened to have the same name as a big star was of mediocre talent. But who would have known that such a mediocre person would actually start chatting with Yan Yunzhen in such a short time and even get his recommendation. And at that moment, he actually felt that this kid had a unique temperament?

So clean and pure...

It was like the beauty that everyone once had but lost, which made him, who was used to criticizing others, unable to say anything for a moment.

"Hey, you kid..." Zhao Zhiping suddenly didn't want to curse anymore. He really didn't know how to talk to Lu Zixi. "You, that thing, and that big star...why did he suddenly help you? Does he have any feelings for you?"

"Impossible," Lu Zixi had nothing more to say to this man whose head was full of pornographic garbage, and said flatly, "Yan Yunzhen hates homosexuals the most."

I especially hate homosexuals with the surname Lu.

"How do you know?" Zhao Zhiping frowned.

"Everyone on Weibo and the forums says that," Lu Zixi had already thought of an excuse. "Haven't you noticed he's never engaged in any LGBT activity, nor does he have any established LGBT-themed fanfiction CPs? The authorities aren't happy about this."

"That's right, you're a fanboy of Yan Yunzhen," said a fellow traveler who came over, "How could you not know about his affairs?"

"I am..." Lu Zixi's eyes widened immediately, but the familiar feeling coming from the original owner's memory told him that all this seemed to be true, so he could only quickly change his tone, "Haha, I am, of course I am."

He emphasized the word "of course".

No wonder he was so panicked just now, it turns out that not only was he guilty, but he was also a fanboy meeting his idol?

"Hey...are you different today?" The man said, and then looked her up and down, "Let me see, let me see..."

"Really? Makeup artist Xiao Chen's skills have improved again." Lu Zixi smiled and let him watch openly, appearing very natural.

"Okay, time's up, hurry up," Zhao Zhiping said impatiently, "Everyone, perform well!"

He mistakenly thought that Lu Zixi's change was because he had leaked key information. He didn't want the two to continue chatting and involve himself in the matter of taking bribes.

This was exactly what Lu Zixi wanted. He followed Zhao Zhiping in the visitor elevator and went all the way up to the seventh floor.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

"Song Yang, when you're done with your work, go to the seventh floor. Someone will be looking for you there. Take him directly to Yan Zhi's audition location." Yan Yunzhen called his assistant as soon as he stepped out of the elevator. "Then write down his name and check all his information since his debut and give it to me."

"What role are you trying out for?" There was a swish sound from Song Yang's end, as if he was recording.

"You'll know when you see him." Yan Yunzhen lowered his eyes slightly, "His last name is Lu."