He Zhijin recalled.
"Then what?" Su Jinghuai was a little curious.
"And so it went on. We were all busy with our work, chatting only when we had some free time. Honestly, it was tiring, but enjoyable." But the good times didn't last. "This continued until Chi Yang wanted to disband our group. As captain, I had to do something to protect everyone's interests."
"But my power is too weak to resist the capitalists."
Wen Laian had investigated Chiyang and accidentally uncovered this matter, so he had some understanding of it.
To consider the overall situation, He Zhijin didn't tell his teammates and helped them secure a large termination fee, which included a portion of his own salary. In exchange for a clean termination without leaving any stain, Chiyang wanted to keep him. When he terminated their contract, Chiyang had no intention of letting He Zhijin leave.
Therefore, he chose to sacrifice himself, push himself to the center of public opinion, and protect others.
"Then, Xiao Jing came to see me. I had some disagreements with him, and I said some very harsh words. After that, he went abroad to study, and I stayed in Chiyang as his agent."
Wen Lai'an nodded, her findings were similar to hers. "Then why did you end up signing with his studio? Don't even mention Chi Yang's arrangement. You had already saved up the liquidated damages without Xue Jin's knowledge, so it wouldn't have been difficult for you to leave."
He Zhijin smiled bitterly. "Indeed, I did intend to leave at that time." He thought, "Maybe I wanted to make it up to him at that time, so I thought about doing something for him. But now, I think it was not just because of this emotion."
"I stayed because I wanted to be with him, that's all."
"So, you like him, right?" Wen Lian looked at him with his chin in his hand.
He Zhijin nodded and did not deny it.
She sighed and couldn't help but feel sorry for these two people.
It's all so heartbreaking.
"I won't get too involved in your affairs." Wen Lai'an smiled. "Let's talk about work. Public opinion is now focused on Li Yiming. Even if he clears his name, I won't use him again. Then I'll have one less male lead. He wasn't the best choice in the first place."
"And my best candidate is you." Wen Lian looked at him, "I've approached you many times before. Can you listen to me now and then think about whether you want to take on this drama?"
He Zhijin nodded.
Wen Lai'an was in no hurry to speak. Instead, he stretched and said casually, "Jing Zuohuai entered the entertainment industry because of you, so it's not an exaggeration to say that you are his guide."
"I don't know if you know this, but the reason he works so hard and even makes you his assistant is to let you have more contact with this circle and indirectly make you want to return to this circle."
He Zhijin listened. How could he not see that Jing Zuhuai had a habit of constantly asking him to act with him, asking him to explain and read the script to him? He didn't do this to others, only to himself. How could he not know his intentions?
"He's been waiting for you to come back." Wen Lian said, "His heart disease is also caused by too much filming and too much emotional backlog. And all this is for whom he caused this, you should know."
Yes, it’s because of myself.
Wen Lian felt a little reluctant, "I know what I said was a bit unreasonable, and everything Xiao Jing did was for his own purposes. Maybe you don't want to come back, and all this is just his own self-righteousness."
"But please forgive me. Xiao Jing is my family after all. I have watched him grow up since he was a child. He is even more like my younger brother."
"But please believe me, as a professional, you are indeed the best choice for one of the male leads in 'Yi'." Wen Laian adjusted his attitude, "I will give you a good salary and help you restore your former fame, as long as..."
"Teacher Wen, this isn't what I've always wanted." He Zhijin interrupted her, "Is this Xiaojing's idea?"
When the truth was revealed, Wen Laian laughed instead of getting angry.
He Zhijin couldn't help but laugh. "I knew it." He muttered softly, "Let's go through the formal process regarding the contract."
If this is Jing Zuohuai's wish, then he is willing to help him realize it.
Jing Zuohuai came in with Su's father, Jiang Rui, and Shang Miao. He looked much better and seemed to be feeling well. As soon as he came in, he went straight to He Zhijin and sat next to him.
"What are you talking about? And you came here without telling us." Jing Zuohuai said with some dissatisfaction.
Wen Lian laughed at his expression and teased him, "What can we talk about? We just came here to order food first. Can you please stop surrounding He Zhijin like that? Look, Dad is getting upset."
"Hmph." Jing Zuhuai was too lazy to pay attention to him and poured a cup of tea for Su's father first.
Shang Miao was full of curiosity. "This is the first time I see Brother Jing get humiliated. It's so rare! Teacher Wen is so awesome!" Jiang Rui asked her to speak less because he was afraid she would say something wrong.
Father Su also became much gentler, chatting with He Zhijin casually. Most of the topics were about his youngest son. He wanted to know what Jing Zuohuai looked like in his eyes.
Wen Laian looked at the happy scene and couldn't help but recall his previous conversation with Jing Zuohuai.
Jing Zuohuai said: If necessary, tell him a little about your past, but don't tell him about the gambling.
"Do you believe in yourself so much?" Wen Lian asked.
"No." Jing Zuohuai took off his coat and walked towards the French window. He walked slowly, but lightly, as if relieved of a heavy burden. "I believe in the charm of the stage itself."
"I believe in him." He turned around and smiled at himself. This was the expression he saw on Jing Zuohuai when he first entered the entertainment industry. The sunlight from the window shone on him, and his eyes, no, his whole body was shining with a dazzling light.
It comes not from the sun, but from his own light.
"He has always had respect and admiration for the stage."
"Just wait a little longer, and he'll be on the biggest stage."
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