Chapter 40
Even after Shi Ru dragged her into the car, Zhu Yu was still in a daze, not knowing that she had almost been sold or that the place was a place that specialized in prostitution.
"But their service is quite good, and all the equipment I've seen is legitimate beauty equipment."
Would a place like this really be willing to buy such expensive equipment and hire so many professional technicians to fake things?
“Alas,” Shi Ru sighed, “most people really wouldn’t be willing to part with it.” It’s no wonder Zhu Yu lost his guard if that’s the case.
After all, this beauty salon does indeed earn hundreds of thousands of yuan in profit every year through its legitimate business operations.
Otherwise, even if this were an exchange, it would be difficult to support such a large number of technical workers.
"It's still profitable?!" That's even more unbelievable! "If it's profitable, why bother doing something like this?"
Shi Ru shook his head: "If I could guess what people like them are thinking, wouldn't I be just like them?"
"Too."
Neither of them mentioned the roommate who brought Zhu Yu to the beauty salon until they saw Zhu Yu off at the airport.
After Zhu Yugang and Tan Lingling parted ways, Tan Lingling reported her departure and ran away. Regardless of whether the matter succeeded or not, she was now free.
Zhou Ye will never be able to force her to do anything again!
Having gained nothing and been threatened by Shi Ru, Zhou Ye returned to his private room in a huff.
Seeing that Zhou Ye was clearly angry, none of the people who had gathered around dared to step forward.
"Beep beep beep beep." The urgent ringtone sounded.
"Bang!" The ear-piercing sound made Zhou Ye, who was already irritable, explode. He picked up the wine bottle and smashed it on the ground.
"Whose suicidal phone is ringing?!"
The girl standing closest to Zhou Ye shakily picked up a cell phone from the coffee table: "Brother, this is your cell phone."
Afraid that Zhou Ye would hit her, the girl wished she could separate her hands from her body.
"..." Unexpectedly, Zhou Ye stopped talking and said, "You all get out."
I glanced at the caller ID and saw it was my father calling.
"Hey, Grandpa~" Zhou Ye said in a strained voice. If Zhou Ye was a tiger in front of everyone just now, then he was a kitten at this moment.
Of the entire Zhou family, his grandfather loved him the most, his eldest brother only wanted to take back the company he owned, and his father just wanted to know if he had any new assets recently.
But Zhou Ye's grandfather was a very upright man, so he never dared to let his grandfather know what he was doing.
The elderly person is too old to handle it. What if they get upset and something bad happens to them?
"Hey, little darling. Come back to Grandpa's for dinner tonight. Yuanyuan is back, you two should meet."
The old man's voice was kind and warm, carrying the unique vicissitudes of life. But the undeniable firmness and confidence in his tone, and the unassailable aura he exuded, indicated that this was no ordinary old man.
"Yuanyuan? Who is Yuanyuan?" Upon hearing such a distinctly feminine name, Zhou Ye's first reaction was resistance, but fearing that his grandfather would notice, he could only continue to speak in a high-pitched voice.
The old man, completely oblivious to his grandson's reluctance, patted the hand of the girl sitting next to him reassuringly: "She's the child you used to play with when you were little. Didn't you like her the most when you were little? You even kept asking her to be your wife."
Distant memories were awakened, but: "Grandpa, that was so long ago~ I've completely forgotten~"
"That's why I'm having you meet again, I just forgot. You'll get to know each other then." The old man couldn't stand anyone arguing with him, and hung up the phone immediately: "It's settled then. You have to be home before dinner!"
"Tsk!" Zhou Ye curled his lip as he looked at the phone that had been hung up.
Grandpa wouldn't betray him, and that Yuanyuan... if I remember correctly, her family background is quite good. She was probably the one Grandpa found to help him.
That's fine too. It's better than someone like Shi Ru who doesn't know his place and marries a celebrity.
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Before the plane took off, Zhu Yu used her phone to block all of Tan Lingling's contact information.
She simply couldn't believe that her "good roommate" could be so heartless as to sell her.
Fortunately, nothing bad happened; consider it a lesson learned.
Pulling down her eye mask to stop the excess liquid from flowing freely from her face, Zhu Yu forced herself to fall asleep.
She still has to work, so she needs to get back into the swing of things as soon as possible.
After watching Zhu Yu pass through security, Shi Ru turned and left the airport: "Yu Ge, do you know who Zhu Yu's roommate is?"
Zhang Yuge was busy with something else and replied very slowly. It wasn't until Shi Ru drove away from the airport and sat down in a famous coffee shop in the city center that he finally replied: "You've got your eye on her roommate again?!"
Neuropathy……
Turn off his phone screen and nodded to the person who walked in through the door.
"Have a seat. Have you made up your mind?"
Just as the girl sat down and was about to speak, Shi Ru's phone rang: "I asked around, and it's a girl I don't recognize. She's the one from the bar last time, the one Zhu Yu insisted on going in to save someone."
"I'm sorry." Shi Ru picked up his phone and read the message.
Last time... in the bar, there was a naked girl on the floor. He didn't even dare to glance at her. He had no idea what she looked like.
But someone who was saved by Zhu Yu actually turned his back on her kindness to this extent!
"Do you have her photos?" With Zhou Ye around, a complete ban is impossible, but he has to help Zhu Yu get her revenge.
"No, she's on Zhou Ye's side, someone I know... you know that!"
"Sigh." This was Shi Ru's third sigh today. Oh well, she decided to let her off the hook as a gesture of goodwill.
Putting his phone away again, Shi Ru looked apologetically at the girl in front of him: "Sorry, I just finished some work."
Lu Xiaoxiao shook her head: "It's okay, and besides, you look really handsome when you're working!"
The girl rested her chin on one hand, stirred her coffee with the other, and stared intently at Shi Ru. Her eyes were full of affection, and her gaze was so captivating that Shi Ru felt uncomfortable and looked away.
"Let's get down to business. This is your contract. You're still a student, so this is an internship contract."
"Internship?" Lu Xiaoxiao took the contract and flipped directly to the page on profit distribution. "You're giving the intern 55% of the profits?"
Generally, interns either receive a base salary plus a commission of around 5%-15%, or at most a 28% commission. But Shi Ru surprisingly offered 55% right off the bat.
"You're being so generous, it doesn't feel like a proper company anymore~" Lu Xiaoxiao smiled even sweeter, while her subordinate flipped to the first page of the contract and began to read it carefully.
After all, she really didn't believe that there weren't any hidden traps in the contract regarding this profit-sharing ratio.
"Hmm, I think you're worth the price." Lu Xiaoxiao's skepticism wasn't unfounded; profit-driven capitalists aren't philanthropists. Top companies like Connor and Zhou's would be even more stringent on profit sharing.
"Moreover, it is also stated in the terms that the premise of this profit sharing is that if you continue in the entertainment industry after graduation, you must sign an agency contract with me for at least 5 years."
Following Shi Ru's words, Lu Xiaoxiao turned to the next page and indeed saw that sentence, but: "It's still 55 points after that? If I become famous, wouldn't I be at a huge loss?"
The entertainment industry is turbulent, and popularity can change rapidly. A lot can happen in five years. Lu Xiaoxiao may become a sensation across the internet or disappear without a trace.
Once someone becomes a sensation, their appearance fee starts at a million.
That 55 points is a huge loss.
"How can you be so sure you'll become famous?" Shi Ru remained calm in the face of Lu Xiaoxiao's doubts. Compared to his affirmation of Zhu Yu, he was more like a composed businessman when dealing with Lu Xiaoxiao.
"Even if you become a sensation after graduation, it will only be because of my business operations." Shi Ru leaned back in his chair, relaxed, confident, and resolute.
Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes glazed over for a moment.
This is truly a very attractive man!
"Okay, I'll sign!" Taking a deep breath, Lu Xiaoxiao reminded herself not to get too caught up in male beauty.
"By the way, can you provide an internship certificate?"
"certainly."
In the evening, Shi Ru created a group.
Shi Ru invited Lu Xiaoxiao to join the group.
"You and Lu Xiaoxiao are not friends yet. Please be mindful of your privacy."
Zhu Yu typed a question mark to express her confusion at the sudden appearance of a group chat on her phone.
"From now on, we'll all be artists in the same studio, so we can look out for each other when it comes to things in the industry."
Shi Ru said.
"@Zhu Yu, Xiao Lu is a sophomore this year. She's in the music department at your school, so she's your junior."
This answers Zhu Yu's question.
"Hello, Senior Zhu Yu~" Junior student Lu Xiaoxiao sent a cute emoji.
"Hello, hello." Zhu Yu quickly replied with an emoji to show her friendliness.
"@Zhu Yu, Xiao Lu hasn't entered the entertainment industry yet, and there are many things she doesn't understand. You two can communicate and exchange ideas more often. You're all in the same studio, so let's help each other out!"
Although Zhu Yu wasn't unwilling to work with newcomers, Shi Ru's inexplicable attitude was rather unpleasant.
If he says that, then all of Zhu Yu's help to Lu Xiaoxiao in the future will be attributed to Shi Ru.
"@Senior Zhu Yu, please guide me!" After being tagged like this, Zhu Yu suddenly had a feeling of having a bitter pill to swallow.
"Haha, okay, okay. The director wants me to film, so I'll talk to you later."
The crew I met this time was similar to the one I worked on as a group project; it felt like a very amateurish operation.
There was no funding, and only three pieces of equipment.
There was only one makeup artist...
Even the lease on the place they're currently in is about to expire.
Therefore, the filming schedule was very heavy. From the moment Zhu Yu landed, they had to film for almost 12 hours a day. If it weren't for some special scenes that required good lighting, the director probably would have preferred to film for 15 hours a day.
"Come, everyone, come over here for a moment. I'm going to tell you about the next scene."
Upon hearing the sound, Zhu Yu quickly grabbed the script and went over.
Fortunately, the atmosphere in the crew was great, and the script wasn't as melodramatic as its name suggested.
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