"On business trip?"
Du Yuanzhe didn't expect that Xia Ningmu was not busy enough in Yancheng, and had to go on a business trip to deal with it, and even go abroad.
Xia Ningmi nodded: "Something happened at the overseas branch and I need to go take a look."
Du Yuanzhe hugged her and said, "How about I go with you?"
It is now the end of May, and "The Voice" has been aired for more than half of its run. The next drama has not yet been decided, and he has nothing to do at the moment.
Going abroad with Xia Ningmi is like traveling.
Xia Ningmi said, "The overseas issues cannot be resolved in a short time. The company's anniversary celebration is on June 5th. Are you not going to attend?"
Du Yuanzhe almost forgot about this and asked, "So you won't be attending the anniversary celebration?"
"It's up to me whether I go or not."
Du Yuanzhe sighed: "It's a pity that I have to go."
Knowing the consequences of the Luck Plundering System, Du Yuanzhe would never give up looking for clues to its new host.
Xia Ning said: "I will keep Cheng Yu, you can ask her to do anything when the time comes."
The only things that Du Yuanzhe had to do were those related to the plot. Xia Ningmi didn't need to know what Du Yuanzhe's plan was. It was enough to leave Cheng Yu behind so that Du Yuanzhe would have someone to help.
Du Yuanzhe hugged Xia Ningmi tightly and said in a muffled voice, "Come back soon."
Aunt Wu no longer cared about the Second Young Master who was like a large dog, and focused on making lunch.
......
Xia Ningmi had just said she was going on a business trip, and she packed up everything and set off the next day.
After seeing Xia Ningmi off, Du Yuanzhe leaned on the sofa and said dejectedly, "I'm the only one left."
Aunt Wu placed the cut fruits on the table and said quietly, "Second Young Master, there is still me."
Xiaopang looked at his trembling flesh and wondered if he had become so thin that he was ignored. He raised his hand and said, "Brother Zhe, I haven't left yet either."
Du Yuanzhe lost all emotion in an instant and glanced at Xiaopang: "What do you want?"
Xiao Pang immediately opened his backpack and took out five or six scripts. He said, "These are the scripts that Brother Liu thinks are pretty good. Brother Zhe, take a look and see if you like any of them."
Du Yuanzhe sat up straight and took a quick look at the script: "They are all TV series."
Xiao Pang said: "Brother Liu said that he also has a movie invitation, but he hasn't found a good movie script yet."
Anyone who has been involved in the entertainment industry knows that there is a gap between movie actors and TV actors, and that many TV actors find it difficult to get the opportunity to film good movies.
Because the director is even more important than the actors in determining whether a movie is good or not, the film industry is all about personal connections.
If it weren't for Wang Ligang's recommendation and Xu Cheng's unconventional personality, Du Yuanzhe would never have had the opportunity to star in "Surface".
Although he has decided to focus on acting in movies in the future, there are no good movie scripts now. Du Yuanzhe can't just sit there and wait. During the period before Xu Cheng's movie is released, he can make a TV series.
Du Yuanzhe said, "Put the script here first. I will give feedback to Brother Liu after I finish reading it."
Xiao Pang said: "Brother Liu also said that many directors will participate in the anniversary celebration on the 5th. This is also a good opportunity."
Du Yuanzhe nodded: "I know."
Without any invitation for good works, one can only recommend oneself. Du Yuanzhe naturally understands this.
But as I said before, the film industry places great emphasis on personal connections, and it is difficult for ordinary people to integrate into it.
"By the way, will Director Xu attend the anniversary celebration?"
Things would be much easier if Xu Cheng could help.
Xiao Pang said: "Director Xu hasn't confirmed whether he will come or not."
Du Yuanzhe: "Forget it, we'll talk about it when the time comes."
Who knows if there will be any trouble with the luck plundering system at that time? This is what he is most concerned about.
A few days passed and it was June 5th.
Qianying Entertainment's anniversary celebration was held in a grand manner. Invitations were sent not only to many actors in the entertainment industry, but also to many investors, directors and producers. In short, almost everyone who was well-known in the entertainment industry received an invitation. Regardless of whether it was to give face to Qianying Entertainment or to Xia Ningmo, few people refused the invitation.
Even Jiang Chelin came.
Du Yuanzhe looked at Wei Lingling who had just walked in, and suspected that Jiang Chelin had followed him.
Wei Lingling came to Du Yuanzhe and said, "Yuanzhe, The Secret Voice is a big hit, congratulations."
"The Secret Voice" has finished airing, and its viewership rating reached 2.5%, which is the highest rating of CCTV in the past decade. It is well deserved to be called a big hit.
Du Yuanzhe has two hit TV series under his belt and his fame is rising steadily. Now that he has secured a stable position in the second tier, he can try to break into the first tier. If he concentrates on filming TV series, based on the TV series' ability to attract fans, it is estimated that within two years, he will be able to become a first-tier star.
Du Yuanzhe asked, "Your play will be aired soon, right?"
Wei Lingling nodded: "It will be broadcast on CCTV on June 8th."
Du Yuanzhe raised his red wine glass: "I wish you great success in advance."
No one knows better than him the impact this drama has had on Wei Lingling, elevating her from an actress with little presence to a well-known candidate for a popular young actress.
Wei Lingling clinked glasses with him: "I wish you good luck."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Chelin appeared in front of the two of them. He looked at Du Yuanzhe with a cold gaze, but his expression was not so ugly anymore. He did not say anything accusing, but just said, "Lingling, you are not feeling well, drink less."
Du Yuanzhe clicked his tongue twice: "Lingling, you really know how to tame your husband."
Look at Jiang Chelin now, he is completely different from before. He doesn't even dare to speak loudly in front of Wei Lingling.
Wei Lingling said expressionlessly: "I have nothing to do with President Jiang, don't talk nonsense."
Du Yuanzhe chuckled and said, "Comrade, you still need to work hard."
Look at his expression as if he is watching a show!
Jiang Chelin wanted to punch him, but he tried to hold it back. What he needed to do now was to improve Wei Lingling's impression of him. Nothing else mattered.
Although Du Yuanzhe was teasing Jiang Chelin, his eyes were indeed always on the people around him. Everyone he saw now looked like the new host of the Luck Plundering System.
"Che Lin."
At this moment, Zhou Chenlang came over with You Yingxue.
Jiang Chelin's expression softened, and he said, "When did you return to China? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
Zhou Chenlang smiled and said, "I just came back a few days ago. I thought I would definitely see you today, so I didn't tell you."
Jiang Chelin patted his shoulder and said, "If you need any help, please speak up."
He knew that Zhou Chenlang decided to go abroad because he had a quarrel with Zhou Heng, and the source of the quarrel was You Yingxue.
Zhou Chenlang wanted to marry You Yingxue, but Zhou Heng disagreed at all and even arranged for him to go on blind dates with other rich girls. Zhou Chenlang, who was always good-tempered, completely exploded. Not only did he move out of the house, he also took You Yingxue abroad for a trip, and did not take Zhou Heng's opposition seriously at all.
When Jiang Chelin learned about Zhou Chenlang's situation, he immediately felt that they shared a common suffering.
Zhou Chenlang said: "I won't be polite with you."
After that, he greeted Du Yuanzhe again: "Second Master Du, isn't your sister here?"
Du Yuanzhe didn't look happy when he saw Zhou Chenlang, and said calmly, "Boss Xia is on a business trip."
Zhou Chenlang said: "I want to talk to Second Young Master Du alone, please come and see me."
Du Yuanzhe didn't want to give him face: "I don't think we have anything to say."
Zhou Chenlang looked at him: "What if it has something to do with my sister?"
Du Yuanzhe frowned and said, "Come with me."
The two walked into a lounge one after the other.
After the two of them left, You Yingxue walked up to Wei Lingling and said apologetically, "I never had the chance to apologize to Teacher Wei in person. I'm sorry for everything that happened before."
Wei Lingling looked at her and smiled slightly, "Teacher You was just coerced. Everything is over."
You Yingxue said gratefully: "Thank you for your consideration, Teacher Wei. We just happened to meet today, how about we have dinner together after the reception?"
Jiang Chelin was very moved when he heard this, as he hadn't had dinner with Wei Lingling for a long time.
Wei Lingling didn't have that thought in mind and said, "I'm sorry, I have something else to do later."
You Yingxue looked regretful: "That's such a pity."
Jiang Chelin said nothing. He knew that no matter what he said, he could not change Wei Lingling's mind.
He made a lot of efforts during this period, but his relationship with Wei Lingling became distant, with no sign of easing.
......
lounge
Du Yuanzhe sat on the sofa and asked, "What do you want to say?"
"Second Master Du is together with my sister?"
Although it was a question, Zhou Chenlang's tone contained some certainty.
Du Yuanzhe neither admitted nor denied it, but just said: "This seems to have nothing to do with you."
Zhou Chenlang said, "I heard from Che Lin that Second Young Master Du liked Miss Wei very much before, but now the person Second Young Master Du likes has become my sister. I really want to know how long Second Young Master Du can maintain his love for a person?"
Du Yuanzhe raised his eyebrows: "Do you suspect that I'm a scumbag?"
Zhou Chenlang said nothing.
Du Yuanzhe sneered: "You underestimate Qiqi. Do you think everyone is as stupid as Xia Yiyao?"
Zhou Chenlang said in a deep voice: "Emotions are the most irrational. Even if you know that someone has evil intentions, you still like them and you can't control it."
Du Yuanzhe glanced at him and inexplicably felt that there was another deeper meaning to his words.
But he didn't want to talk to Zhou Chenlang, and said, "I have no obligation to prove my character to you, and I don't need to explain the matter between Qiqi and me to you."
After saying that, he stood up.
Zhou Chenlang looked at his back and said, "No matter what, I hope you can be nice to your sister. If you need my help, just ask."
Du Yuanzhe didn't say anything, just opened the door and left the lounge.
Zhou Chenlang lowered his eyes, making it impossible to see his expression.
After a while, You Yingxue came in and asked worriedly, "Chen Lang, are you okay?"
Zhou Chenlang calmed down and said gently, "I'm fine."
You Yingxue heaved a sigh of relief: "I saw that only Second Young Master Du came out, and I thought something happened to you."
Zhou Chenlang took her hand and left the lounge, saying, "I was just thinking about something."
You Yingxue asked, "What did you say to Mr. Du just now? I see you are not in a good mood."
Zhou Chenlang shook his head and said disappointedly: "I just wanted to see my sister and asked Young Master Du to help me, but he seemed to dislike me and was not willing to help at all."
You Yingxue hugged his arm and comforted him, "A rich young man like Du Yuanzhe always looks down on others. You've found the wrong person to ask for help. But, Shen Lang, why do you want to see President Xia?"
"My father and I have fallen out, and my sister is the only relative I have left. Even though she doesn't like me, I still want to be close to her."
You Yingxue was not surprised to hear this, she had always known that Zhou Chenlang was a person who longed for family affection. When the two talked privately, he mentioned Xia Ningmi countless times. He admired this smart and capable sister very much. The only regret was that they were obviously siblings, but they had no sister-brother relationship at all.
You Yingxue said: "We are still young, and one day President Xia will accept you."
Zhou Chenlang nodded and smiled: "I think so too."
After coming out of the lounge, Zhou Chenlang never approached Du Yuanzhe again.
Wei Lingling was talking to a director, and Du Yuanzhe did not disturb her because he also had his own goals.
Wu Jiazhong!
A director with a strong sense of patriotism, the films he shoots either promote little-known national heroes or present significant battles of the past. He uses superb narrative techniques to tell stories to the audience, making people's blood boil.
Wu Jiazhong's international achievements are not as great as Xu Cheng's, but he is the most respected director in the country because, in addition to making movies, he is also enthusiastic about charity. When he is not making movies, he helps people in need as a volunteer, both financially and physically.
Du Yuanzhe respected this director very much, but he had never had the chance to meet him. Today was a good opportunity.
Wu Jiazhong usually does not attend cocktail parties, but because Xia Ningmi had helped him before, he has a good relationship with Qianying Entertainment and has served as the director of Qianying Entertainment's promotional videos.
However, every director has his own casting requirements, and Wu Jiazhong is no exception. He pays special attention to the core of the actor when choosing a role. He always feels that actors who need the director to narrate are actors without inspiration. He only wants actors with talent.
He would give the actors an outline of the role and let them interpret it on their own. If they could perform it to his heart's content, then they passed the audition. If their understanding was different from his, then he would not accept them no matter how good their acting was.
On the other hand, Wu Jiazhong is a relatively stubborn director. He hates actors changing the script. His script will be polished before filming begins, and the actors cannot change a single word after filming begins.
Du Yuanzhe recalled everything about Wu Jiazhong in his mind, then walked to Wu Jiazhong, stopped, and greeted him, "Hello, Director Wu, I am Du Yuanzhe from Qianying Entertainment."
Wu Jiazhong's face was very serious, just like his personality. He turned his head to look at Du Yuanzhe and said, "I know you."
Du Yuanzhe smiled and said, "This is my honor."
Wu Jiazhong said calmly, "I bumped into Xu Cheng by chance a few days ago, and he praised you to me. I know that guy, and there aren't many people he can praise. I guess you have some real skills."
Unexpectedly, Xu Cheng didn't come today, but he still helped him.
Wu Jiazhong said: "Xu Cheng never does meaningless things. He knows that I am preparing a new movie, so he is recommending you to me."
Du Yuanzhe was delighted and said, "Please Director Wu give me this opportunity."
Wu Jiazhong's filming is not as secretive as Director Xu. As early as a month ago, he released the news of casting for the new movie. However, due to Wu Jiazhong's request as if he was looking for a confidant, the casting progress was very slow and it has not been completed yet. However, the funds have been in place.
This is completely different from some directors who are still worried about funds before filming begins.
Wu Jiazhong said: "To be honest, I don't like popular actors, but I believe in Xu Cheng's vision. Let your agent contact me tomorrow."
“I hope I won’t disappoint Director Wu.”
After all, it was the first time the two met, so it was impossible for them to talk much. After getting the audition opportunity, Du Yuanzhe left tactfully and did not force himself to join their small circle.
Walking to the food area, Du Yuanzhe ate while observing Wei Lingling's surroundings. He still felt that the Luck Plundering System would not allow the heroine to successfully contact the noble person in her life.
Ming Zhanshu walked up to Du Yuanzhe and said, "Yuanzhe, thank you for introducing Qianying Entertainment to me."
He had already left his former agency and successfully signed a contract with Qianying Entertainment. Only after signing the contract did he know that Du Yuanzhe had helped him.
Du Yuanzhe said: "I just mentioned it to the company. The company is willing to sign a contract with Brother Ming because of his own ability."
This shows that the senior management of Qianying Entertainment attaches great importance to the value of Mingzhan's books.
Ming Zhanshu smiled and said, "No matter what, I thank you for giving me this opportunity."
He did want to change jobs before, but he had not thought about the two giant companies. After all, these two companies are full of talented people, and he did not think that he was particularly valuable. If it were not for Du Yuanzhe's recommendation, he would not have been able to sign a contract with Qianying Entertainment.
Ming Zhanshu accepted his kindness in his heart.
"Ming brother..."
Du Yuanzhe was interrupted by a loud noise just as he opened his mouth. He looked in the direction of the sound and his eyes suddenly fixed. He didn't bother to talk to Ming Zhanshu and hurried over.
"Lingling, what's wrong?"
The crowd scattered around. In front of them was a middle-aged man lying unconscious on the ground. Wei Lingling was standing next to him with a look of anxiety on her face.
Wei Lingling said: "I don't know. I was talking to Director Liu when he suddenly fell to the ground."
"Have you called an ambulance?"
"I've called."
Jiang Chelin also came over, looked at Wei Lingling's expression, and said, "This is the closest place to Shenglin Hospital. I have asked the hospital to send an ambulance as soon as possible."
Wei Lingling pursed her lips and said, "Thank you, President Jiang."
Jiang Chelin said nothing.
Du Yuanzhe's eyes darkened. This Director Liu Chenglian was Wei Lingling's benefactor. According to the original plot, the two would collaborate on two works next. It was Liu Chenglian who helped Wei Lingling enter the film industry. Liu Chenglian could be called Wei Lingling's mentor.
Now this talent scout is in trouble.
If this matter had nothing to do with the Luck Plundering System, he would have dared to eat the chandelier above his head.
If Du Yuanzhe hadn't thought that the Luck Plundering System was also looking for him, he would have wanted to call Cheng Yu right now, but he knew the advantages of having the enemy in the light while we are in the dark, so he suppressed the urge to call and made himself act like everyone else.
Due to an accident, the anniversary celebration was forced to be cancelled. The senior executives of Qianying Entertainment could only apologize to the guests and announce the end of the celebration ahead of schedule.
After Liu Chenglian was taken away by the ambulance, Du Yuanzhe and Wei Lingling said goodbye and got into their own car.
Before driving, he immediately called Cheng Yu and said, "Help me retrieve the surveillance footage of the reception and check how many people have come into contact with Director Liu Chenglian since the reception began."
"Okay, Second Master Du."
Flower Lake Apartment
Seeing Du Yuanzhe coming back so early, Aunt Wu said, "I'll go cook for the Second Young Master."
After hearing what Aunt Wu said, Du Yuanzhe remembered that he had originally planned to fill his stomach at the cocktail party, but because of the unexpected appearance of Liu Chenglian, he did not eat much.
"Excuse me, Aunt Wu."
Aunt Wu smiled and said, "I originally came here to cook for the Second Young Master."
Half an hour later, Du Yuanzhe received a call from Cheng Yu.
"Second Master Du, I checked the surveillance. Apart from the staff who delivered the wine to Liu Chenglian, no one else had contact with him. A few people were very close to each other because they talked to Liu Chenglian, but there was nothing strange about them."
"The glass of wine that Liu Chenglian drank has been sent for testing, but no other ingredients were detected. Everything is normal."
Du Yuanzhe felt a headache after hearing this. It seemed that the other party had become smarter and did not leave any obvious clues. Perhaps he was not the only one who wanted to hide his identity.
Half an hour later
There is also news from Shenglin Hospital.
Liu Chenglian suffered a sudden heart attack. According to the results of his blood test, it was a naturally induced heart attack, and no external factors were found to have affected it.
Of course, due to time constraints, the hospital only performed routine examinations on Liu Chenglian, which does not mean that there were no external factors affecting his condition.
But neither Wei Lingling nor Jiang Chelin suspected that Liu Chenglian's death was a man-made accident, and naturally they would not ask the hospital to conduct other tests.
But if Du Yuanzhe wanted to find out the new host of the Luck Plundering System, he had to know why Liu Chenglian suddenly had a heart attack. He did not hesitate and called Jiang Chelin directly: "I suspect Liu Chenglian's illness is not an accident. Ask the hospital to give him a comprehensive examination."
Jiang Chelin asked: "Evidence."
"No, but the last person Liu Chenglian came into contact with was Lingling. Aren't you afraid that someone is plotting against her?"
Jiang Chelin hung up the phone with a sullen face, and immediately instructed his assistant to have Shenglin Hospital give Liu Chenglian the most comprehensive examination.
Regardless of whether what Du Yuanzhe said was true or not, as long as there was a slight possibility, he would not just sit there and do nothing about it.
Du Yuanzhe listened to the beeping sound from his phone and silently sighed that the male protagonist was sometimes quite useful.
Liu Chenglian was still in a coma, and a comprehensive examination would not be required in a short time. There was no point in Du Yuanzhe being anxious. After dinner, he called Xia Ningmi and told her what happened tonight.
Xia Ning asked: "Are you sure Liu Chenglian was not an accident?"
Du Yuanzhe nodded: "OK."
He didn't believe it could be a coincidence.
Xia Ning said: "I will ask Cheng Yu to investigate who Liu Chenglian has been in contact with during this period of time."
Du Yuanzhe did not refuse and said with a smile: "I knew Qiqi would definitely help me."
The two proud sons of Yancheng attacked at the same time, so he didn't believe that the person behind the scenes could escape.
......
the next day
There was still no news from Jiang Chelin and Xia Ningmi, and Du Yuanzhe was bored, so he returned to the Du family's old house.
Du Yuanwen and his wife were working in the company, and only Chen Rongshan and her husband and Youyou were in the old house.
Chen Rongshan saw him come in and asked, "Are you done?"
Du Yuanzhe was busy shooting commercials and promotions and had no time to go home, so he specifically told Chen Rongsan about this.
Du Yuanzhe sat on the sofa, picked up the apple and took a bite: "I'm done."
Chen Rongshan asked curiously, "I heard that other celebrities are busy all year round after they become famous, why are you so busy in such a short time?"
Du Yuanzhe said proudly: "Because I have a good girlfriend."
Chen Rongshan frowned: "What does it have to do with Xia Ningmi?"
Du Yuanzhe explained: "Those stars have so much work, basically it is arranged by the company. The company needs the artists to make money for them, so of course the more work they have, the happier they are. But I am different. Qiqi is the president of Qianying Entertainment. She gave me the right to choose my job freely, so as long as I don't want to, I won't have countless schedules."
Chen Rongshan heard Du Yuanzhe's admiration for Xia Ningmi and snorted coldly, "You are a member of the Du family. I don't believe that your company dares to treat you as a money-making machine."
Du Yuanzhe said helplessly, "Mom, you're thinking too well. It's true that I'm a member of the Du family, but Qianying Entertainment is still a subsidiary of the Xia family. Do you think they need to be afraid of the Du family? And they won't admit that they treat you as a money-making machine. They just arrange work for you normally. If I make a fuss, others will think I'm pretentious. The entertainment industry is just like this. Why can't I accept it?"
The Du family's name is not easy to use in the entertainment industry. The fact that the "Country House" program team agreed to Zheng Xiao's request to target Du Yuanzhe is evidence of this.
Chen Rongshan didn't know how to refute for a moment, so she could only scold Du Yuanzhe: "You are a grown man, not a sickly person, what's wrong with you being busy with work?"
Thinking that Du Yuanzhe was living such a comfortable life because of Xia Ningmi's protection, Chen Rongsan felt uneasy. The more she looked at him, the more she thought her son was a gigolo.
Du Yuanzhe was confused: "Don't you always want me to take it easy?"
Chen Rongshan said, "I spoiled you too much before. You are so old now, it is good for you to suffer more. Besides, it is just busy work, which is not considered hardship."
Du Yuanzhe blinked his eyes, looked at Chen Rongshan who seemed to be a different person, and said, "Mom, it's not that I'm busy with work. With my current popularity, it's no exaggeration to say that there are countless companies that want me to endorse or perform commercial performances. If I really let the company arrange it, you can only see me twice in a year. It's the company's mercy."
Chen Rongshan was a little unconvinced: "Can you be so busy?"
Du Yuanzhe nodded: "It's very possible. I've seen a lot of this in the entertainment industry."
Chen Rongshan pursed her lips: "Forget it then."
She still feels sorry for her son.
only--
Chen Rongshan couldn't help but sigh: "Yuanzhe, Xia Ningmi is more capable than you. Can you rely on her less? You are a man after all."
She was already wary of Xia Ningmi, and now that her son was suspected of being a gigolo, she felt even less confident in front of Xia Ningmi.
Du Yuanzhe immediately remembered the advice Zhao Zhimeng had given him, and said with dissatisfaction, "Mom, what are you talking about? We are a couple, isn't it her responsibility to help me? If she needs it, I will help her too."
Chen Rongshan couldn't help but ask, "Then tell your mother, what have you done to help her?"
Du Yuanzhe paused deliberately, thought for a long time and said, "Her mother is not a good person. Qiqi said that as long as I stay with her, I will help her."
Chen Rongshan had a complicated look in her eyes, not knowing what to say to him. She waved her hands helplessly: "Youyou misses you, go play with him for a while."
Du Yuanzhe pretended not to notice what Chen Rongsan was thinking and got up to go to the nursery to find Youyou.
After he left, Chen Rongshan looked at Du Yongliang and said worriedly, "Old man, why do I feel like Yuanzhe is taking advantage of us?"
She dotes on her youngest son, but that doesn't mean she dotes on him mindlessly. At least she doesn't want Du Yuanzhe to become a scumbag who uses despicable means to take advantage of others.
Du Yongliang's expression was equally complicated. He knew that Du Yuanzhe was deliberately misleading Chen Rongsan, but he also knew that Du Yuanzhe did it for the sake of future family harmony. Du Yongliang finally decided not to say anything.
But he was not good at acting, so he could only say with a straight face: "Let the young people deal with their own affairs. It's useless for us to think too much."
Chen Rongshan was very dissatisfied when she heard this: "You only know how to read newspapers, and you don't care about your son's life."
She sighed heavily.
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