Chapter 17: Stormy Night Stress Trauma
The atmosphere in the conference room was dead.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the famous domestic director Yu Zheng held a press conference and officially announced the new movie he is about to shoot - "Girls' Heart Affairs", and the female lead Song Weiran has been confirmed.
The main plot outline of the script is exactly the same as Wen Ci's "A Girl's Heart".
Song Weiran not only stole the manuscript, but also sent messages to provoke and mock her.
"——"You debt collector who killed my parents, I never thought my future brother-in-law would actually complain to my father about you, causing me to be confined to the ancestral hall and kneel for half a month! Humph... I said I would make sure your movie would never be released in the theaters!"
The producer explained in a deep voice, "Director Wen, we're all looking forward to the script starting filming smoothly. We absolutely cannot leak the script to Song Weiran. Where on earth did she get the script that even has Director Yu Zheng's name on it?"
Wen Ci closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and waited calmly.
"Dong Dong Dong"
Assistant Xiao Liu hurriedly pushed open the door and entered the conference room. "Director Wen, all the actors who were given the scripts are here, except... the male lead, Xia He."
Wen Ci opened her eyes coldly, "Now I know how the script got to Song Weiran."
The assistant director frowned and asked, "Director Wen, what should we do now?"
"Director Yu Zheng is the most famous director in the industry, and we are unknown..."
"Even if our work is original, netizens who don't know the truth will think we plagiarized Yu Zheng's work, and no theater would dare to show it."
"The male lead has disappeared, so we have to recast the actor. Our filming schedule will definitely be longer than Director Yu's. There's no chance of success..."
After the assistant director finished his analysis, everyone looked worried.
Wen Ci was silent for nearly ten minutes.
He took a deep breath and reassured everyone, "Everyone continue working. The director team will be responsible for re-selecting the male lead and doing everything possible to find Xia He. Leave the rest to me."
The producer's eyes lit up, "Director Wen, do you know Director Yu?!"
Wen Ci: “I don’t know him.”
Producer: “…”
"Are you looking for Mr. Xie's help?"
Wen Ci glanced at the producer, pursed her lips and said nothing.
Xie Peizhou has been too busy lately, being Grandpa Xie, preparing for his wedding with Song Wanqing, and taking care of his work at the company, so he has no time to take care of her.
What's more, they had just had a quarrel. Even if Xie Peizhou helped her, he would force her to tell the truth of that year.
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An hour later, at the "Mind Harbor" clinic.
Wen Ci entered the clinic carrying a box of chestnut cakes sold exclusively by "Suyuezhai". Lu Bingchen happened to be sending a customer out of the clinic.
"Wen Xiaoci?" Lu Bingchen was a little surprised.
Wen Ci limped forward to greet him, smiling sweetly, "Uncle Lu, long time no see. Xiao Ci bought your favorite chestnut cake today."
Wen Ci and Lu Bingchen have known each other for many years and met through Xie Peizhou.
She was sent here twice by Xie Peizhou to receive psychological counseling from Lu Bingchen.
Once, after her parents died in a car accident, she suffered from "stormy night stress trauma". After nearly half a year of treatment from Lu Bingchen, her fear of stormy nights was slightly relieved.
The second time was five years ago. Xie Peizhou thought she was "crazy" and fell in love with someone she shouldn't love, so he forced her to get back on the "right track."
After a period of painful treatment, she was sent abroad by Xie Peizhou.
After Lu Bingchen sent the customer out of the clinic, he took Wen Ci back to the office.
The man crossed his legs, ate chestnut cake, and smiled. "You only thought of coming to see your Uncle Lu after returning to China for a month or two. I heard you have a boyfriend abroad?"
Wen Ci lowered her eyes.
You don't have to guess who Lu Bingchen heard that from.
Wen Ci smiled: "Uncle Lu, it's because I'm busy with work. Whether I'm at home or abroad, I'm always thinking about you."
Lu Bingchen raised his eyebrows and jokingly said lazily, "It's true that those who are close to vermilion become red, and those who are close to ink become black. After being with Xie Yiyi for a long time, the sweet words that coax people out of her mouth are easy to say."
"Tell me, there's no need to come to the temple, is there anything you need Uncle Lu's help with?"
"Is it related to...Xie Peizhou?"
Lu Bingchen smiled tentatively. After all, the biggest connection between him and Wen Ci, besides... someone, was Xie Peizhou.
There was no way Wen Ci would come to him for anything related to Xie Yiyi.
Wen Ci shook her head. "It has nothing to do with my uncle. Uncle Lu, I want to get to know Director Yu Zheng. I remember Director Yu Zheng came to your clinic five years ago for psychological counseling."
Protecting client privacy is an essential quality for professional psychologists.
Lu Bingchen paused for a moment and simply said what he could: "Yes, starting five years ago, Yu Zheng has come to my clinic once a month. He is a very talented person with extremely high artistic pursuits and is extremely demanding. That's why he has created so many classic film and television works."
Wen Ci: "Then do you think Director Yu would plagiarize?"
"Plagiarism?"
Lu Bingchen raised his eyebrows and said firmly: "He definitely won't."
An extreme perfectionist, he will never allow any stain to appear on his person or in his works.
Wen Ci heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this, and looked at Lu Bingchen pleadingly: "Uncle Lu, can you do me a favor?"
Half an hour later, Lu Bingchen walked Wen Ci out of the clinic.
Lu Bingchen said, "It's time for dinner. Please treat Uncle Lu to a meal."
Wen Ci checked the time on her phone and said with a smile, "Uncle Lu, I'll treat you another day. Yiyi's birthday is coming up soon. I ordered a perfume for her at the counter and made an appointment to pick it up later."
Lu Bingchen said "Oh", "Okay then."
When Wen Ci was about to leave, he heard him say, "You've already returned to your country, but why hasn't that girl come back yet?"
Wen Ci: "I'll probably come back during the summer vacation."
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