On the day Gu Huai arrived in Jiangcheng, Lu Anning, as the project leader, took Zhong Ling to pick him up at the airport in person.
After an hour of waiting in the cold wind, he finally got the call. Even though the black mask covered his entire face, Lu Anning could still detect a hint of hostility in his starry eyes.
"Are you Lu Anning?"
Lu Anning was stunned by the question and nodded: "Is there any problem?"
Under his sword-like brows, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes. He didn't respond: "Let's go!"
Lu Anning and Zhong Ling didn't know how they squeezed into the car from the huge crowd. It was the first time that Zhong Ling felt the enthusiasm of the fans up close, and she was a little scared.
When the movie star travels, there's always something special going on. Even though his itinerary was blocked, his fans still found out.
It’s not easy being a public figure!
We arrived at the hotel safely and everything was arranged, and we were finally able to sit down and have a hot meal.
Gu Huai had just arrived in Jiangcheng, and this meal was a welcome banquet prepared for him by the company.
In the private room, Gu Huai took off his mask, and Lu Anning was stunned for a moment. He was even more handsome in person than in the photo, with the standard sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, three-dimensional facial features, and an upright posture.
He is worthy of being the best actor, his image is impeccable.
Lu An Ning withdrew his gaze and raised his glass to toast. The agent was polite, but Gu Huai was playing with the wine glass and was reluctant to move, and the atmosphere gradually became subtle.
"What is Ms. Lu's position in your company?"
Lu Anning didn't know why he asked that, so he answered truthfully: "Project leader, project team leader."
Gu Huai couldn't help but chuckle: "For such a big project like the No. 1 Academy, your boss is really generous, actually handing it over to a little girl like you, and you're just a team leader. Shouldn't the project leader be at least a vice president or above?"
Lu Anning heard the doubt in his words, but was not angry.
"Mr. Gu, do you think there should be a connection between age, ability, and position? Some people work their whole lives, but by the time they retire, their abilities may not be as good as those of newcomers."
Manager Sister Li quickly agreed with a smile: "Team Leader Lu is right! Gu Huai was just joking. Come! Let's eat."
Gu Huai smiled and pushed a full glass of red wine in front of Lu An Ning.
"Team Leader Lu is so young and yet he's been given such an important position. He must have something extraordinary. This glass of wine is in your honor."
Gu Huai looked at Lu An Ning with a smile, as if he would not tolerate any refusal.
Zhong Ling looked at the full glass of wine and swallowed subconsciously. She looked at Lu An Ning with some worry and didn't dare to say a word.
Lu Anning smiled slightly: "Mr. Gu, you're too polite!"
Lu An Ning didn't refuse the first glass of wine and drank it in one gulp, even Sister Li beside her was stunned. She thought that was the end of it, but Gu Huai filled her glass again. For the same reason, Gu Huai took a light sip, but waited to see Lu An Ning finish it.
Seeing that Lu An Ning didn't move, Gu Huai frowned.
"Miss Lu, don't you give me face?"
After he finished speaking, Gu Huai finished the wine in his glass first, leaving Lu An Ning no chance to retreat.
Sister Li and Zhong Ling on the side noticed something was wrong. Sister Li looked at Gu Huai in confusion. She had never seen him deliberately make things difficult for anyone. What happened to him today?
Lu Anning frowned, picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
Just after she finished drinking, Gu Huai filled her glass again. Sister Li grabbed Gu Huai's hand and said, "Gu Huai, it's almost done."
"Miss Lu and I hit it off right away and are in a good mood. Miss Lu, don't you agree?"
Lu Anning smiled slightly: "Mr. Gu is in a good mood, so I will accompany you to the end."
"Sister Li, Miss Lu is the head of such a big project, so this little bit of wine is nothing. Don't underestimate her!"
Gu Huai said this, but he actually wanted to get Lu An Ning drunk.
Zhong Ling couldn't bear to watch it anymore and wanted to drink some for Lu An Ning, but Gu Huai immediately frowned.
"Who do you think you are! How dare you block the wine for her?"
Zhong Ling was frightened and Lu An Ning immediately grabbed Zhong Ling. If she still couldn't see Gu Huai's intention by now, she would be a fool.
Lu Anning lowered his voice: "It's none of your business."
Sister Li knew Gu Huai's temper well, and even now, she couldn't persuade him, her heart in her throat. Even if he was an award-winning actor, he couldn't embarrass Party A like this.
As a result, Lu Anning drank a lot throughout the meal. When she finally went to the bathroom, her steps were unsteady, and it was obvious that she couldn't drink anymore. Zhong Ling supported her, her face full of worry.
Lu Anning washed his face in the bathroom and immediately felt much more awake.
"Even if he's the best actor, he can't bully people like this! Team Leader Lu, he's obviously targeting you."
Lu Anning curled his lips: "He came here just for me."
"Huh?" Zhong Ling was stunned. "When did you offend the movie emperor?"
"I offended someone the actor cared about. It doesn't matter!" She had expected this, so before coming again, Lu An Ning took some hangover medicine in advance. Unexpectedly, it really came in handy.
Lu An Ning was ready and determined to fight Gu Huai to the end. When he returned to the box, Sister Li took the initiative to say some polite words.
"Thank you so much for your hospitality today, Team Leader Lu. You've all worked so hard! It's getting late, so why don't we call it a day and go back to rest early to avoid delaying tomorrow's work."
Lu Anning glanced at Gu Huai, and seeing that he didn't say anything, he went along with it.
Seeing the dinner was over, Zhong Ling breathed a sigh of relief and quickly arranged a car. Sister Li went to the bathroom first, leaving only the two of them in the box.
Lu An Ning raised his eyes and glanced at Gu Huai, with the corners of his mouth curled up.
"Miss Gu must have said a lot about me in front of you! But in my opinion, what Mr. Gu did was quite childish."
Gu Huai's expression darkened. He didn't expect Lu An Ning to be so direct with him.
"Your little cleverness won't work on me. Lu Anning, I'm not as easy to fool as my second brother. How dare you question Yaoyao's identity? You're an orphan, yet you're jealous of Yaoyao's good background. I've seen many women like you. In the next few days, let me teach you how to behave."
The tall figure completely enveloped Lu An Ning. She looked up at him, slowly supported herself and stood up, straightening her back and smiling frankly and confidently.
"Mr. Gu is interested, I will accompany you to the end."
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