After Wen Huaihe received Ji Yuan's call, he even sped up the progress of the meeting, shortening the routine meeting from two hours to one hour.
At around 3 pm, Ji Yuan appeared at the door of Wen Huaihe's office wearing a new dress and a short jacket.
"Mr. Wen, your wife is here." There was a knock on the office door and Ji Yuan walked in from behind the assistant.
"Busy?"
When he saw Ji Yuan, Wen Huaihe stood up from his office chair and closed the annual plans sent by various departments of the company.
"It's not a big deal. Xiao Chen, make two cups of coffee."
"No need to call, I've already asked him to prepare it." Ji Yuan put her handbag on the glass table, "Why didn't you tell me about the public opinion online?"
"Oh, what kind of public opinion is that? It's just mu stirring up trouble. You made this special trip, isn't it just for this?"
"Yes and no." Ji Yuan sighed, "This matter is related to me, there is no need for you to hide it from me."
Wenjia Company is involved in many fields and has two luxury brands, jewelry and watches. The best-selling jewelry was also designed by Ji Yuan.
She majored in jewelry design in college and later went to the Wen family's subsidiary for an internship, where she met the prince Wen Huaihe. The two fell in love freely and soon got married and had children.
After marriage, Ji Yuan continued to work in the company. In the year when she was pregnant with Xingxing, Ji Yuan’s design won an international award and was called the design that brought the happiest feeling.
For five consecutive years, she has been the most sought-after jewelry designer in China. After Xingxing's accident, Ji Yuan resigned from the company and even drew fewer and fewer designs.
But she still designs one or two pieces of jewelry every year, but they are no longer the most popular styles.
Just a few days ago, MU launched a new piece of jewelry, which was somehow compared by a marketing account with Lulu, which is owned by Wenjia. Then, the most popular jewelry designer of the year, Ji, was also involved.
Many new designers, as long as they have one or two famous works, will be compared with Ji Yuan’s previous designs.
Ji Yuan read the comments online, some of which were harsh, while others expressed pity for her.
[Has Ji’s inspiration completely disappeared? What kind of design have you produced in recent years? ] [How many designers can remain in the spotlight for so long? ]
[Don't say that Lulu's designs have become less and less tasteful in recent years, whether it's jewelry, watches or bags. ] [Agree, Lulu is indeed not as good as it used to be]
[I used to buy all the new styles from Lulu. Now I have switched to mu, and the new styles are really nice.] If it were in the past, Ji Yuan would definitely be sad to see these comments, but since Xingxing left, it seems that nothing can hit her anymore.
Ji Yuan took out a tablet from her bag and handed it to Wen Huaihe, "I haven't shown this watch design to anyone else yet."
Not jewelry design, but watch design.
The dial is a starry sky pattern, with a crescent moon hanging in the azure sky, dotted with a few stars around it.
Wen Huaihe raised his head in astonishment, "When did you start painting?"
It's no wonder that he was so surprised. He was quite busy before the New Year, but during the Spring Festival, his eldest son Wen Zheng suggested traveling abroad, so the whole family went abroad to relax. Ji Yuan probably didn't have time to complete the design drawings.
“It’s not a recent design.”
"That was before the Chinese New Year?" Wen Huaihe thought about it. Before the Chinese New Year, the company was busy and he came home late. It seemed that he did not notice what Ji Yuan was doing. "It looks great! My wife is amazing."
"Drawn fourteen years ago."
After Ji Yuan's words came out, Wen Huaihe fell silent.
"Some minor changes were made before the New Year," Ji Yuan added.
When she first drew the design of the watch, she didn't intend to design a new product for launch. This watch was just a children's watch.
A few months ago, he found this design drawing from a storage box and decided to modify it. Except for the changes in the appearance design, the starry sky pattern remained unchanged.
"You..." Wen Huaihe opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"It was originally a sixth birthday present for Xingxing."
Ji Yuan lowered her eyelashes. After more than ten years, she was able to talk about this matter calmly.
"Huai He, do you know?" Ji Yuan raised her eyelids, her eyes were light, "I dreamed of stars yesterday."
Ji Yuan hadn't had a dream for a long time. In the first few months after her youngest son was lost, she had nightmares every day and night.
She dreamed that Xingxing disappeared right under her nose, dreamed that someone took Xingxing away in front of her, dreamed that someone stopped Xingxing from going home.
She took sleeping pills and tranquilizers, but none of them worked. No one can understand the pain and self-blame a mother feels when she loses her child.
Later on, she rarely dreamed about the scene when Xingxing disappeared. But what made it even harder for her to accept was that in her dream, Xingxing was wandering alone on the street, looking so helpless that she felt so distressed.
Ji Yuan envied those parents who could watch their children grow up, but she could only occasionally see the stars in the middle of the night.
She wondered if Xingxing could have enough food outside, whether he would be cold, whether anyone would bully him, and whether anyone would accompany him when he was scared.
Ji Yuan thought too much, so much so that for a while she didn't dare to go out or look at the parents with their children on the street.
After Ji Yuanzhu calmed down, she began to help Wen Huaihe investigate what happened that year, even recalling it over and over again to see if there was anything she had missed.
Wen Huaihe felt sorry for her and didn't want her to torture herself like this.
A few years later, Ji Yuan seldom dreamed of stars. Because she didn't know what the stars looked like. She couldn't imagine it.
She was afraid that one day a star would pass by her and she would not be able to recognize it. Then she would definitely be the most incompetent mother in the world.
Therefore, every year on Xingxing’s birthday, Wen Huaihe would find a sketch artist and ask him to depict Xingxing’s annual growth and changes based on Xingxing’s previous photos.
But Xingxing was too young at the time, and the sketch ultimately remained at the age of twelve.
Wen Huaihe's eyes flashed with a trace of worry. He calmed down and asked, "What did you dream about?"
"I dreamed that the stars told me that he was doing well and told me not to worry." Ji Yuan was a little happy.
"After all these years, this is the first time that Xingxing has told me that he is safe. He wasn't angry, nor did he ignore me. He even comforted me and told me not to be sad."
"Xingxing said that he is looking for us too."
Ji Yuan sniffed and said, "Xingxing's birthday is coming soon. It's time to give out this birthday present that has been so belated."
Wen Huaihe didn't know what to say for a moment. She patted Ji Yuan's shoulder comfortingly and sat closer to her.
"Are you planning to release new models on Xingxing's birthday?"
Ji Yuan nodded. "I'll advertise it, but I won't sell it. I'm going to wait for Xingxing to come home and give it to him personally. It's a gift that belongs only to him."
"good."
Wen Huaihe always responded to Ji Yuan's requests and agreed unconditionally to any of Ji Yuan's requests, especially since this matter also concerned his youngest son.
"I will have the PR department issue a statement as soon as possible. Those online trolls should be hired by Mu. Marketing is not enough, and they want to pull Lulu to the top. What a big ambition."
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After the show.
Le Hanfei found Lu Wenxing and told him the results of the company's investigation.
"Just as I guessed, the trending search about you was indeed directed at me." Le Hanfei explained, "There have been examples like this before. On the surface, they were speaking up for me and dragging down artists who were in competition with me, but in fact they were just stirring up hatred."
Only the parties involved know that there is no insider information in the audition, but the outside world does not know before the official announcement of the casting. Le Hanfei has more fans and is more famous than Lu Wenxing. When compared with Lu Wenxing, netizens will be used as pawns.
They target Lu Wenxing. The more they curse him in the beginning, the more people will curse Le Hanfei when the truth is revealed, saying that he is a scammer. Netizens will be angry because they have been deceived, which will ruin Le Hanfei's popularity among the public.
"It's easy once the IP is found out. We can just hand it over to the public relations department. After the company clarifies it, I will also post on Weibo to clarify it again." After Le Hanfei finished speaking, he said to Lu Wenxing.
"Also, this time it's not just me that's being targeted. My agent told me that he also discovered another group of people taking advantage of the situation to stir up trouble, and this group of people might be targeting you."
On the day when Lu Wenxing was on the hot search, Le Hanfei had already spent money to remove the false hot search.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. It was all because of me. Otherwise, that group of people wouldn't have found a chance to lead the pace."
"Thank you anyway."
Before Le Hanfei could say anything, Gu Yanshen had already changed out of his costume and walked over. "Are you two done with the pleasantries?"
Lu Wenxing: “…Almost.”
Le Hanfei: “…”
"I just heard that you two were going to have dinner secretly." Song Jiajia had a night scene to perform, and was still in costume when she walked over.
Le Hanfei's eyes lit up instantly, "Where are we going to eat?"
"Comrade Xiaole, you have to shoot the night scene with me tonight." Song Jiajia ruthlessly shattered his hopes.
"Oh." Le Hanfei's eyes dimmed instantly, "I want to eat seafood."
Lu Wenxing:?
Le Hanfei suddenly pulled Lu Wenxing's arm and said, "Help me eat more."
Lu Wenxing: “…”
Lu Wenxing looked at Le Hanfei's pitiful eyes and said helplessly, "How about I come back and bring it to you?"
"Xingxing, you are such a good person."
Lu Wenxing pulled his hand back forcefully: "..."
No need to, really.
"Me, I want some too." Song Jiajia raised her hand and said, "I want to eat Wufumen's steamed dumplings and Xiaotian's spicy chicken."
These two places are one in the east and one in the west. When Gu Yanshen heard this, a vein on his forehead jumped.
"Are you not afraid of getting fat and running laps?"
Song Jiajia: “…” Some things only need to be said once.
Seeing that Song Jiajia's mood was becoming depressed at a speed visible to the naked eye, Lu Wenxing quickly said, "Let's eat seafood? Seafood won't make you fat."
Under the envious gazes of the rest of the crew, the artists who did not have night scenes left according to their plans, leaving the rest of the crew eating their boxed lunches with different thoughts in their minds.
Lu Wenxing booked a seat in advance and took Gu Yanshen straight to the destination.
"After booking the table, I remembered that I should have asked Teacher Gu what she wanted to eat first?"
Gu Yanshen said: "I'm not picky."
Generally, people seldom book a private room for hotpot unless there are a lot of people. However, Gu Yanshen and Lu Wenxing have special identities, so sitting in the hall would attract too much attention.
"I think Teacher Gu doesn't like spicy food, so I ordered a shabu-shabu hotpot."
Halfway through, Gu Yanshen received a call from Qin Yu.
"I found out. How are you going to thank me?"
Without waiting for Gu Yanshen to say anything, Qin Yu said happily, "After "One Hundred Ghosts" is broadcast, give me two more points? After all, I am also a big investor."
"goodbye."
"No, no, no! I was just joking." Qin Yu said sourly, "We have known each other for seven or eight years, but you are still no match for that kid who came later. You are really hurting my brother's feelings by doing this."
Gu Yanshen was too lazy to emphasize to Qin Yu that Lu Wenxing was not a child. He skipped the useless topic and asked directly.
"Did you find out who it was?"
"Jiang Zhengqin. You may not recognize him, but he is just a casting director for a small production crew. Hasn't your kid never taken a role before? Why did he offend the director?"
"Thank you." Gu Yanshen was about to hang up the phone, but Qin Yu seemed to know what he was going to do and immediately said, "Don't hang up! I haven't eaten yet, do you want to show your appreciation?"
"I'm eating."
"It's not even six o'clock yet. Are you eating so early?"
Gu Yanshen chuckled, and years of tacit understanding made Qin Yu react immediately. He cursed softly, "Fuck."
"With your little friend?"
Qin Yu had a big misunderstanding about Lu Wenxing. After knowing that Gu Yanshen wanted to bring someone for an audition, he mistakenly thought that Gu Yanshen had finally gotten his first love.
It’s not like Gu Yanshen had not recommended other people before. He was extremely serious about filming and would quietly help talented or hardworking artists without letting the parties know.
When Qin Yu first learned that Gu Yanshen was helping an artist, he thought Gu Yanshen was interested in that person, but Gu Yanshen denied it before he asked.
After a few more incidents like this, Qin Yu began to believe that Gu Yanshen was probably only focusing on filming.
but……
For Lu Wenxing.
Qin Yu didn't think much about it at first, but this time Gu Yanshen didn't help secretly. Instead, he found the person involved and invited him. He didn't give up even after being rejected, which made it difficult for Qin Yu not to think too much.
Moreover, Qin Yu deliberately mentioned "your little friend" in front of Gu Yanshen several times.
Gu Yanshen didn't have the slightest intention of explaining.
"You're not serious, are you?"
Gu Yanshen did not answer him, "We are eating hot pot, let's do this for now."
"What's so proud about eating hot pot? If someone doesn't know you, they would think you're having a feast."
Before Qin Yu could finish his words, Gu Yanshen hung up the phone.
Lu Wenxing was holding a piece of duck blood, his lips were red from the chili oil, and beads of sweat were oozing out of the tip of his tall and delicate nose.
He eats slowly, but if you watch him for a long time you will find him elegant, and even your appetite will increase.
Seeing that Gu Yanshen had finished the call, Lu Wenxing pointed to the beef roll on the empty plate.
"I use serving chopsticks to pick it up. It won't taste good if it's too cooked."
"Thanks."
Gu Yanshen finished eating all the beef rolls that Lu Wenxing gave him. Looking at Lu Wenxing who was still picking up the shrimp paste, he asked, "Do you know Jiang Zhengqin?"
Lu Wenxing paused, "I know him, what's wrong?"
"I checked those people who were stirring up trouble, and they were related to Jiang Zhengqin."
Jiang Zhengqin was the casting director beaten by Lu Wenxing. A few months ago, Wang Man tricked Lu Wenxing into attending the company celebration, but in fact she was planning to push Lu Wenxing to Jiang Zhengqin.
Jiang Zhengqin pestered Lu Wenxing again and again despite his reluctance. Lu Wenxing had a low fever that day and felt groggy. He could only beat Jiang Zhengqin and escape in the chaos.
He didn't expect that Jiang Zhengqin actually wanted to take revenge, but he knew without any guessing that this would not be the work of Jiang Zhengqin alone.
Mango Entertainment has long wanted to curry favor with Jiang Zhengqin, but the twists and turns involved are not so easy to explain. Jiang Zhengqin wanted to vent his anger on him, so Mango Entertainment went along with it and helped.
Hearing Gu Yanshen say this, Lu Wenxing was very surprised. But what surprised him was not that this matter was related to Jiang Zhengqin, but that Gu Yanshen actually helped him investigate without saying a word.
"Teacher Gu has taken so much trouble. Suddenly I feel that just treating you to a meal is not enough to express my sincerity."
Gu Yanshen couldn't help but laugh. He thought Lu Wenxing would be angry or dissatisfied about this matter, but he never expected that Lu Wenxing's focus was actually here.
"Just tell me if you need help."
He did not give Lu Wenxing any advice, nor did he intend to fight back for him. How to deal with the situation was Lu Wenxing's business. Unless Lu Wenxing asked him for help, he would not do anything out of line.
"Teacher Gu, just help me up to this point. I can handle the rest myself." Lu Wenxing said half-jokingly, "How about I treat Teacher Gu to a meal when I have time?"
Gu Yanshen was amused by Lu Wenxing's joke and responded in cooperation.
"Okay, I'm looking forward to it."
After the two finished eating hot pot, Gu Yanshen accompanied Lu Wenxing to pack midnight snacks for Le Hanfei and Song Jiajia. After returning to the hotel, the two received another good guy card.
Song Jiajia glanced at Gu Yanshen who called her 'fat', then turned to Lu Wenxing and said, "Thank you, Xingxing. I love Xingxing."
"Thank you Xingxing, thank you Teacher Gu." Le Hanfei also said.
"Isn't that the eldest young master of the Wen family?"
"Is it really him?"
"The Xia family is quite capable. They can even invite the Wen family."
Wen Zheng, wearing a high-end custom-made suit, ignored the gossip. He sat on the sofa with a glass of wine, looking a little isolated from the world.
The Xia family is actually a nouveau riche family and is not on the same level as the Wen family, but Wen Zheng came to the cocktail party because he found new clues.
In the welfare home's donation list that year, the Xia family donated a considerable amount.
According to Wen Zheng's investigation, the Xia family was not as wealthy as they are now, which is very interesting.
Where did the Xia family, who were not considered nouveau riche at the time, get so much money and generously donate it to the welfare home?
When President Xia sent the invitation to the Wen family, he didn't really think that they would come, but he just invited them politely, and it didn't matter whether they came or not. But when Wen Zheng really showed up, he was also surprised.
"You young people have more topics to talk about. Go and try to get close to Wen Zheng." Mr. Xia pushed his son.
"Dad, this is too difficult for me. Wen Zheng is different from us young people. Besides, I don't think he will pay attention to me even if I go there."
"Go ahead and give it a try. If it doesn't work, we won't bother you anymore. Wen Zheng is so kind as to come here, so we should at least give him a good reception."
Xia Zongqi couldn't persuade his father, so he had to go forward with his wine glass, "Boss Wen, do you mind if I disturb you?"
Wen Zheng raised his chin and motioned Xia Zongqi to sit down. He certainly didn't mind taking the opportunity to get clues.
“The reception was well organized.”
Xia Zongqi suddenly didn't know how to respond. Wen Zheng had participated in so many high-end cocktail parties, did this have any other meaning?
We can't really be just talking about the cocktail party, right?
Xia Zongqi: "It is an honor for the Xia family to have the honor of being honored by President Wen."
Wen Zheng was calm and composed. He was in no hurry to ask any questions. He shook his wine glass and clinked it with Xia Zongqi from a distance. He knew he couldn't rush things and had to proceed step by step so as not to arouse anyone's suspicion.
——With a bang.
At a long table not far away, wine glasses were scattered all over the floor, making crisp sounds, and wine, desserts, fruits and vegetables were all scattered on the floor.
Wen Zheng frowned, and Xia Zongqi stood up immediately.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Wen. I didn't expect this kind of accident to happen. I'm sorry to bother you. I'll go see what's going on."
Wen Zheng also walked over, and Xia Zongqi's voice was filled with anger, "What's going on?"
Surrounded in the middle were a handsome young man and a middle-aged man in a suit.
"I'm sorry, this person keeps pestering me and I can't get rid of him..."
"You're talking nonsense." The young man's face turned pale and red, and he was obviously angry and a little embarrassed. "That's not the case. He was pestering me and forcing me. I bumped into the table in order to break free from him."
"Ha. Wearing such cheap clothes to come to this kind of cocktail party, anyone with a discerning eye can see what you are up to." The middle-aged man sneered.
"I'm not." The young man hurriedly explained. Seeing everyone looking at him with contempt, he couldn't help but panic. "I'm an artist. This person told me that he was a director and thought I was pretty good and wanted to give me a chance to audition."
"I just believed it, but then he touched me and I realized something was wrong. What I said was true, and he even gave me my business card."
The young man hurriedly took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to everyone.
"If I was the one pestering him, how come his business card was on me?"
Wen Zheng frowned and his eyes fell on the business card.
——Jiang Zhengqin.
very good.
It's bad enough that you disturbed his business, but you also dare to turn the tables on others after forcing them to do so. You're such a scumbag.
Wen Zheng sneered in his heart, and in front of everyone, he repeated to Jiang Zhengqin the words that had slandered the young man.
"Then why are you here wearing such a cheap suit...what's your purpose?"
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