Chapter 85

You are under arrest.

These four short words were like the supreme judgment. Although Lu Zixi was not actually handcuffed by Yan Yunzhen, he could feel the righteous pressure coming from him. Just like the upright and strong criminal police captain in the script, he was like the scorching sun tearing through the darkness. His sharp eyebrows only needed a glance to see straight into people's hearts and leave the deepest mark.

Under the gaze from which he had nowhere to escape, Lu Zixi forgot to even struggle, as if he were really a small animal caught in a trap, staring at his hunter with clear eyes, waiting to be captured by him.

Their eyes met in the air, intertwined tenderly, and finally Yan Yunzhen couldn't help but move his eyes, pulled Lu Zixi into his arms, and kissed him.

"How did I tease you again..." Lu Zixi took a breath and just said half of it, but was blocked by Yan Yunzhen's kiss again. After struggling to break free, he quickly pressed his hand against Yan Yunzhen's chest, "Not in the office!"

"What are you thinking about? People are coming and going. I'm not crazy." Yan Yunzhen laughed, stroked the corner of his lips, and kissed him gently, "You are teasing me everywhere."

Before Lu Zixi could speak, Yan Yunzhen leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Of course, if you like the office, I can set aside an hour for you after Yuanhong gets off work. We can meet in front of the French window in the top-floor office."

Lu Zixi rubbed his red earlobe and muttered harmlessly, "No way."

Yan Yunzhen hugged him and kissed the back of Lu Zixi's neck. Lu Zixi nestled in his arms as usual, reached for the document on the desk, looked at the familiar mark on it, and said thoughtfully: "You are not going to tell me that you will play Gao Feng?"

"Why, no?" Yan Yunzhen asked.

"Of course not!" Lu Zixi didn't even think about it, "If you become my supporting role, won't Yuanhong tear me apart?"

Who is Yan Yunzhen? He is Yuanhong's ace actor, and he plays a supporting role to a newcomer who has just made one movie?

"Yuanhong is run by my family." Yan Yunzhen said.

...I can't refute it.

"Won't the media go crazy?" Lu Zixi asked again, changing his angle.

"Does the media dare to say bad things about me?" Yan Yunzhen asked back, "Even if Tianhan wants to do something, there are limits."

"What about your fans?" Lu Zixi sighed. "Being scolded is a small matter for me. They care so much about your performance. Now you're suddenly being overshadowed by a newcomer like me. How upset must they be? It's not like they were overshadowed by me before. After all, our status is similar. You can always overshadow me in the future."

Because he became famous at a young age and has been an artist for two lifetimes, Lu Zixi has never paid special attention to the number of fans he has, but he cares very much about the feelings of each fan. He always feels that if people take time out of their busy schedules to like you, work hard for you and spend money on you, you can't just let them suffer for their mistakes.

After hearing what he said, Yan Yunzhen's expression became slightly more serious. "First of all, 'Looking for Mr. X' is truly a script with two male protagonists. It's not like I'm just playing a supporting role for you. At that time, it might just be one person's name on the left and the other's name on the right. Even if they really want to rip you off, they can only rip you off for being the second lead. Secondly, as you know, my work focus in recent years has been slowly shifting overseas and behind the scenes. I believe that fans who really follow me can notice this trend."

Lu Zixi looked up at him.

Yan Yunzhen patiently explained, "Remember the series of films I've been filming abroad? I'll publicly announce that this is my main plan for this year. Filming 'Looking for Mr. X' in China is just a move to maintain domestic exposure and collect domestic awards. In other words, it's not a strategic priority for me. I just thought the script was interesting, and since I have a good relationship with the director, I decided to act in this film as a side job. I know my fans have high expectations of me, but because of this, they're all very calm. As long as I give a legitimate reason, I believe they'll accept it."

This is a plausible explanation. After all, no matter how popular or talented an artist is, even those respected veterans, it does not mean that they have to play the leading role in every movie. It is completely reasonable for them to take time out to play other supporting roles as long as they already have a more exciting work focus.

"To put it bluntly, it's just normal operation. It's too unpleasant to keep suppressing me." Yan Yunzhen looked at him with a half-smile, and said meaningfully, "Since you are suppressed by me every day, do you still want to suppress me back?"

Lu Zixi took a moment to react before realizing what he was talking about. She pinched his waist unhappily and said, "Why are you so proud of yourself?"

"You must be proud of it, didn't you admit that I'm awesome?" Yan Yunzhen's tone was ambiguous. Seeing that Lu Zixi was furious and wanted to twist his hand, he quickly held his hand, kissed him gently on the forehead, and changed the subject. "Besides, even if I'm your supporting role, so what? I'm happy with it, money can't buy it."

"How long have you been planning this?" Lu Zixi knew that he could never win over Yan Yunzhen with his words, so he could only sigh again and follow his lead to get the topic back on track.

Such a thorough annual plan must have been prepared for a long time. He didn't believe that Yan Yunzhen had come up with it on a whim.

"Ever since Zhou He was particularly pleased with your performance, Xiao Junye, and after we started discussing cooperation with Doux, it was basically finalized." As expected, Yan Yunzhen said, "This gives you more weight in the competition for Doux's new product experience officer position. I told their director that you will definitely be a big hit, and this movie with me in it is my sincerity."

Lu Zixi finally stopped talking. He opened his arms and gently hugged Yan Yunzhen.

"Thank you." He said sincerely.

"I just want to make you happy." Yan Yunzhen kissed his eyebrows and lowered his voice, "I won't allow anyone to look down on you. I want you to shine brightly."

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The screenwriter of "Looking for Mr. X", Wang Tengfei, is a quirk. As a quirk, he has a quirky temper. Generally, the casting director or the chief director is responsible for selecting actors in movies, but Wang Tengfei doesn't want to do that. He wants to participate in the casting himself.

At this time, he had been sitting in front of the projector for several days without sleep, and the two words he said most in these days were "bullshit"!

As for the chief director Zhou He and other members of the film team, they could only smile bitterly. After all, talents are hard to come by, but after all the hassle, all the time has been wasted and the actor for the leading role has not been decided yet. I guess everyone understands his high demands and strict standards, and they are also a little impatient.

Zhou He stood behind him sighing, when suddenly an assistant came over and whispered something to him. Zhou He's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?

"Really? And I heard that he's at Yuanhong now and can come for an audition anytime!" the assistant said excitedly.

"That's really great!" Zhou He kept rubbing his hands and pulled Wang Tengfei, who was still staring at the projector, over and said, "Let's go, let's stop watching. Didn't you say this was all bullshit? I'll take you to see the real stuff!"

"Who is it?" Wang Tengfei looked at him suspiciously. "Let's make it clear in advance that Mr. X's character is very complex. It's impossible for a newcomer to grasp it. I will not agree to let you use a newcomer from Yuanhong."

"Oh no!" Zhou He said anxiously, "Have you seen my new movie, The Clinic? It's about that young military officer. He's a huge hit now, and his schedule is so tight. I tried to make an appointment with Yuan Hong for a long time, and they finally told me that I could come for an audition today."

"Is it him?" Wang Tengfei showed a look of great disappointment, turned his head back, continued to stare at the projector, and said in a mysterious voice, "No, no, he can't do it."

"Even he can't do it?" Zhou He was not a good-tempered person and immediately got angry. "Even he can't do it. What level of person do you want? I have already found Yan Yunzhen for you. You can't find another Lu..."

He was just about to say "find Lu Zixi to play the role", but suddenly remembered that the newly crowned Best Actor Lu Zixi had passed away, so he kept silent.

Wang Tengfei obviously realized what he was talking about and was silent for a long while before speaking. "I'm not saying that the actor who plays the young military officer is not good. I have no prejudice against him. His acting skills are really good. Under normal circumstances, I would be willing to give him a chance. But it is precisely because he just became popular after filming the medical clinic and has a unique temperament. Yuanhong is obviously trying to promote him and build momentum for him. The audience must have a deep memory of his face, so he didn't do well."

"You and I both know the character of Mr. X. This movie embodies the idea that everyone in modern society is an island. Mr. X wanders alone through the city, passing countless people, but no one knows where he comes from or where he's going. As Herbst said, he wants to be 'like a drop of water merging into the water'... Do you think he can do it? I think he's unsuitable for the role in every way. We can't cast an actor who's too recognizable—otherwise, why would we bother casting familiar faces who wouldn't be popular? Isn't that exactly what we want to achieve?"

"According to what you said, the captain of the criminal police brigade, Gao Feng, is an upright ordinary criminal policeman. Yan Yunzhen is so handsome, wouldn't it be a disaster if he performed the role? Why did you seem to be dancing with joy when you learned that Yan Yunzhen was interested in participating in the role?" Zhou He said anxiously.

"You're talking nonsense!" Wang Tengfei was also anxious. "With Yan Yunzhen's acting skills, does his appearance matter? If Lu Wenqi had the ability to be a movie emperor, I would also agree with him playing the role. The problem is, isn't he a newcomer?"

"Then you should at least go and watch it!" Zhou He was a little discouraged by Wang Tengfei's words, but he still said quietly, "Also, Yuanhong said that whether Yan Yunzhen will act in this play depends entirely on Lu Wenqi. Whatever play Lu Wenqi is in this year, Yan Yunzhen will act in that play. Don't you understand?"

Wang Tengfei wasn't someone who was completely oblivious to what was happening outside. He was aware of the much-talked-about recording incident. There were rumors online that the other protagonist might be Yan Yunzhen, but he had never taken it seriously. Now, he was a little surprised: "Is Lu Wenqi really Yan Yunzhen's..."

"Yan Yunzhen's work focus has begun to shift overseas. He should get as many films as he can." Zhou He waved his hand impatiently, "Don't spread rumors. Yuanhong has been suppressing public opinion. No one can figure it out. Maybe they are just hyping up their relationship."

Wang Tengfei has never been keen on spreading gossip. He would forget about it after hearing it. While being dragged to the audition room by Zhou He, he continued to mumble about his script and character setting.

However, Lu Zixi was still studying the audition script in the audition room when the news that Wang Tengfei was dissatisfied with him came like wings. Yan Yunzhen, who was acting opposite him, raised his eyebrows and waved his hand, indicating that the person who brought the news could continue to busy himself with his work.

"What do you say?" Yan Yunzhen asked him.

"What else can I say," Lu Zixi said with a wry smile, "Just audition."

"I believe you." Yan Yunzhen kissed his fingers.

[Request from host, please check]

Lu Zixi was stunned, the barrage in his mind came again!

Yan Yunzhen found his expression a little strange and looked up at him in confusion.

As the thought of "check" flashed through Lu Zixi's mind, a cheerful electronic sound jumped out impatiently.

[Attention! Your host is secretly angry and hiding his anger from you! He feels he needs a kiss from you to feel better!]

Lu Zixi was suddenly at a loss for words. He really didn't know Yan Yunzhen was so petty. He took the initiative to kiss Yan Yunzhen's cheek and said, "Are you angry? What's the big deal? It's just an audition. Wang Tengfei has doubts about me, which shows that he is serious about the film. There's nothing wrong with that. Be good and don't make things difficult for me."

Yan Yunzhen's expression froze for a long time before he whispered, "I don't like them questioning you. You're obviously a good person."

[Wow! Your host is so happy! So happy! He's pretending to be unhappy, and he still wants you to kiss him more!]

Lu Zixi tried hard to hold back his laughter, but finally burst out laughing: "Old Yan, I suddenly found you very cute today."

Yan Yunzhen was really confused now, but the more confused he was, the more Lu Zixi couldn't stop laughing, and the barrage of comments in his mind kept flashing -

[Your host says: Humph!]

[But he still wants to kiss you.]

[Chirp.]

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