"Take care, I won't see you out." Lu Zhiwei smiled and gestured for him to leave.
Li Ying slammed the door shut in anger and left without looking back.
As soon as the person left, Lu Zhiwei returned to her office, took out the endorsement contract that Ruan Jizhou had signed with her, and handed it to Qiu Ming'an.
“Go to the official Weibo account and issue a notice to announce that Ruan Jizhou will be the spokesperson for the men’s clothing brand, and to announce that the endorsement contract with Li Ying will not be renewed.”
Qiu Ming'an stood there trembling, clutching the contract: "You won over Ruan Jizhou? When did this happen?"
“Two months ago,” Lu Zhiwei said, raising an eyebrow.
The contract she signed privately with Ruan Jizhou was not handed over to the advertising department for publicity at the time and has been kept secret until now.
"You... you managed to sign Ruan Jizhou, and you even waited until now to tell us. The previous spokesperson's contract expired, and we thought you hadn't signed anyone." Qiu Ming'an held the contract, his preconceived notions about Lu Zhiwei changing slightly, and he even looked at her with new respect.
"Let's make it official."
"What about the female clothing spokesperson? We can't leave it vacant, can we?" Qiu Ming'an asked.
"I have my own way."
The official Weibo account has already posted this.
Ruan Jizhou personally responded on Weibo, posting a message that tagged the official Weibo accounts of Lu's Group and menswear.
【It's a pleasure to work with you!】
These four short words caused a huge uproar online.
After all, this is Ruan Jizhou's first endorsement.
Its value is self-evident.
Fans in the comments section went wild, flooding the Weibo post with comments like: "I want to buy the same items worn by the movie star! When will the promotional photos be released? I can't wait!"
Why would a movie star agree to be the spokesperson for Lu's menswear? Could it be for someone special?
Who is my sister-in-law?
I want to swear.
Ruan Jizhou is incredibly popular. Even though Li Ying appeared in the same Weibo post as him, the topic of discussion about him clearly surpassed that of Li Ying.
It seems no one cares or asks about her decision not to renew her contract.
Li Ying sat in the van, scrolling through the Weibo posts her agent handed her. Furious, she threw the tablet onto the seat, regretting her actions deeply.
"She really is a treacherous and cunning person. No wonder even her father was no match for her. She didn't try to persuade me to renew my contract. So that's what she was waiting for. Everyone in the entertainment industry knows that I have feelings for Ruan Jizhou. As soon as I left, she officially announced Ruan Jizhou's endorsement deal with Lu's Group. She deliberately played me."
The agent took the tablet. "How about we go back, apologize, and renegotiate?"
“Wouldn’t it be a slap in my face if I went back now? If she wants to mess with me, then I’ll teach her a lesson. I’ll make those other actresses in the industry who are suitable to be my spokespersons more discreet. I’ll just say that Lu Zhiwei’s endorsement contract is harsh and exploitative, which is why I’m not renewing it. I’ll make sure they don’t fall for this woman’s tricks.”
“Okay, I’ll find a few marketing accounts to release some negative information about her. Since she can’t find a highly influential spokesperson, she’ll naturally come back to you.” The agent echoed her.
Li Ying smiled and fiddled with her newly done manicure: "Go check Ruan Jizhou's schedule, I want to see him."
"Okay, Sister Ying."
...
Ruan Jizhou happened to be at the gym, wearing a silver-gray workout outfit, when his assistant ran over to inform him: "Brother Zhou, Li Ying is looking for you."
Taking the towel handed to him by his assistant, Ruan Jizhou wiped the sweat from his face and neck.
Wearing a chiffon dress, Li Ying walked towards him. "Ji Zhou, it's been a long time since I've seen you. I heard you just finished the reshoots for 'Yunxi Ji' and had some free time, so I thought I'd come see you. I hope I haven't bothered you?"
Ruan Jizhou looked at Li Ying calmly: "I was disturbed. I may not be able to complete the training tasks I assigned today."
The lukewarm response made Li Ying feel a little embarrassed.
This wasn't her first time working with Ruan Jizhou. She had previously tried to find a way to collaborate with him on a drama, but he was too picky about scripts. Even if she was satisfied with the scripts the director handed her, he wouldn't accept them.
She's proud and has her own principles; it's unlikely she'd beg to cooperate with him.
For several years, she had been unable to collaborate with him, and their relationship had not been able to progress further.
"Since we've already disturbed you, why don't we take a break and have a cup of coffee?" Li Ying suggested.
Ruan Jizhou and she arrived at the coffee area.
Ruan Jizhou specially sent people to clear the area to ensure that no paparazzi arranged by Li Ying were staking out nearby before he chatted with her for a few minutes.
"Speak, what do you want from me?"
"I just wanted to grab a coffee with you. We're going to be shooting promotional photos together soon for Lu's Clothing. Let's keep in touch." Li Ying reached out and stirred her coffee with a spoon.
"Didn't you want to terminate your contract with the Lu Group?" Ruan Jizhou asked with a smile. "Did I misread that Weibo post?"
Although he doesn't like going online, he read Lu Zhiwei's Weibo post very carefully.
"That was Lu Zhiwei putting pressure on me unilaterally, trying to get me to compromise on the renewal terms. But for your sake, I don't mind taking a loss. I'll reluctantly sign the renewal contract when she comes back and begs me. After all, we've been working together for so many years, so let's not make things too ugly. We should at least save face, right?" Li Ying took a sip of her coffee.
“She’s not the type to beg for favors, so you might not be able to renew your contract.” Ruan Jizhou’s thin lips curled slightly.
Watching Li Xiang act like a clown, directing and performing his own show.
"How could that be? In less than three days, you'll see what the official announcement on Weibo says. Lu Zhiwei is young and arrogant; she even dares to offend her own father. Sooner or later, she'll have to learn how to behave in the fashion world." Li Ying snorted coldly.
Faced with her slander against Lu Zhiwei, Ruan Jizhou frowned slightly, his handsome face darkening. He put the spoon into his coffee cup and said, "Do you know why I accepted Lu's endorsement offer?"
Li Ying also wanted to know the reason, what exactly made this aloof beauty who never accepted any endorsements step down from her pedestal? "Why?"
"Because I like Lu Zhiwei, I will write down every single one of your slanders against her."
"???" Li Ying jumped up from the sofa, staring at him in disbelief: "I heard she's divorced, how can you like a second-hand woman that no one else wants?"
"May I ask how many times this item has been sold, Miss Li?"
Ruan Jizhou may appear gentle and mild-mannered, but he is actually cunning and ruthless.
Her success today is due to the countless directors, producers, and investors she has worked with since her debut. People in the industry may not discuss it openly, but they all know it.
"Ha, she can get you by relying on your liking, but she'll never find a better female spokesperson than me. We'll see." Li Ying, having suffered a lot of anger at Ruan Jizhou's place, got up and left.
Ruan Jizhou knew Li Ying's usual methods in the entertainment industry. She used her senior's power to bully many people. In addition, she had connections with too many big names. People in the industry would not easily agree to cooperate with Lu Zhiwei, based on the principle of not offending her and cutting off their own escape route.
Ruan Jizhou decided to personally contact several suitable actresses, quietly helping Lu Zhiwei from behind the scenes.
Lu Zhiwei had just returned to her office after a meeting.
Several outstanding young actresses with striking figures stood in the office, each with delicate features and a distinctive style.
The man sitting on the sofa was wearing a light brown suit with cropped trousers and a pair of slightly mysterious sunglasses.
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