The photos on the desktop were taken by paparazzi.
In the photo, Li Ying, fully armed, and Qiu Ming'an checked into a five-star hotel together after having dinner.
The next morning, the two left the hotel one after the other.
Qiu Ming'an picked up the photo and glanced at it, then immediately retorted, "President Lu, Li Ying and I just had a meal and drank a bit too much. We each booked a room to rest. It's really not what you think."
“I’m not an entertainment media outlet, and I’m not interested in your affairs. It’s just that the spokesperson I use absolutely cannot be morally corrupt or cause negative news. You just think that I’m acting impulsively and no longer cooperating with Li Ying, but in reality, I just don’t want the entire Lu Group to pay for her.”
Lu Zhiwei leaned back in her chair and finally chose one of the popular actresses from the candidates submitted by Qiu Ming'an, who had also been recommended by Ruan Jizhou before.
She is trustworthy, has a wildly popular work, and enjoys good public recognition.
"She's the one."
Qiu Ming'an wanted to try again to help Li Ying, but the photos right in front of him left him speechless.
He could only leave the office dejectedly, clutching the documents signed by Lu Zhiwei.
Back in his office, Qiu Ming'an immediately called Li Ying to tell her the person Lu Zhiwei had finally chosen.
Upon hearing that Lu Zhiwei still hadn't chosen her, Li Ying angrily hung up the phone.
The next day.
Lu's exclusive photography studio.
Several luxury cars pulled up outside the studio one after another.
Ruan Jizhou, who was the first to get out of the car, was wearing a black T-shirt, a baseball cap, and sunglasses.
His assistant held an umbrella over him and escorted him into the shed.
Lu Zhiwei, who was sitting in the studio discussing the endorsement photos and advertising shooting plan with the photographer, did not notice that Ruan Jizhou was already standing behind her.
The assistant wanted to call out "Ms. Lu".
Ruan Jizhou stopped him with a look.
When she gets busy, she becomes completely absorbed in her work, which makes her most captivating.
"Zhou Yan, long time no see." A hurried voice suddenly came from behind.
When Ruan Jizhou turned around, he saw Shen Yunshu supporting the old lady of the Shen family appear behind him.
She hurriedly called out, "Grandma, Aunt Yunshu, what brings you here?"
"Weiwei asked us to come." The old lady looked at Lu Zhiwei with a smile.
When Lu Zhiwei saw that they had all arrived, she got up from her chair and walked over: "Grandma, Aunt, Zhou Yan."
I greeted them one by one.
Grandma Shen chatted with Lu Zhiwei for quite a while.
Because the filming only lasted one day, and the time was tight and the task was heavy, Lu Zhiwei did not delay and hurriedly instructed someone to take the old lady and Shen Yunshu to the private photography studio that had been arranged for them.
Not long after, another person walked into the studio; it was Luo Wuyan.
She looked exceptionally dashing today.
"You've finally arrived. The studio is ready, let's get started shooting."
Lu Zhiwei didn't let Luo Wuyan rest for a moment.
"Okay, okay."
Luo Wuyan was helplessly pushed into the film studio.
Seeing that a number of people were arriving one after another, and that these people did not seem to have any direct contact with him, Ruan Jizhou was a little confused: "Isn't today supposed to be for taking promotional photos for an endorsement?"
“Yes. There’s another actress who hasn’t arrived yet. I’ll have her shoot a couple’s outfit series with you later.” Lu Zhiwei glanced at her watch.
The actress should have arrived by the agreed time.
Upon hearing about matching outfits, Ruan Jizhou's lips curled slightly: "I don't want to take pictures with other people wearing matching outfits. Can we cancel this option?"
"Why?" Lu Zhiwei asked, puzzled.
My impression of Ruan Jizhou is that he is an extremely serious and meticulous person when it comes to his work.
"What do you think?" Ruan Jizhou threw the question back at her, his dark eyes fixed intently on her.
An Yang rushed in from outside, "It's bad, Sister Wei, I just got a call. The actress we booked was in a car accident and has been taken to the hospital for treatment. I'm afraid she won't be able to come."
Upon hearing this news, Ruan Jizhou's eyes flickered slightly.
"What do we do now? Who will take her place?" An Yang asked anxiously.
At that moment, a woman wearing a red dress and sunglasses walked into the photography studio.
The assistant behind him was carrying two large bags of chilled drinks.
“Ji Zhou.” Li Ying walked straight toward Ruan Ji Zhou.
"What are you doing here?" Ruan Jizhou asked.
"I came to visit the set and bought some iced drinks for everyone. It's hot, everyone's working hard." Li Ying instructed her assistant to distribute the drinks.
"Miss Li, don't you have any engagements today? Why are you here uninvited?" Lu Zhiwei asked with a smile.
Her arrival was perfectly timed, as if she had been lying in wait, ready to strike at any moment.
"I canceled all my appearances today for Ji Zhou, just to see him take photos. I heard that the actress you arranged can't come? If you apologize to me, I can forgive and forget and reluctantly step in to help out."
"I heard you've already teased it on Weibo, and you're going to officially announce the spokesperson for your women's clothing brand in a few days. If you just make a false announcement, it'll be a laughing stock in the industry." Li Ying's words remained arrogant.
She was the one who was begging for this endorsement deal.
The implication was that Lu Zhiwei should lower her stance first.
Lu Zhiwei immediately smiled.
"It's clear that Miss Li really wants to win back the Lu's Women's Clothing endorsement."
"No way! I was just trying to be helpful. I've been cooperating with the Lu Group for years because your father has been good to me, and it's inevitable that we've developed feelings for each other. I don't want the group to become a laughing stock in your hands." Li Ying was still trying to cover up her mistake.
The filming assistant, who had prepared the costumes, pushed over the outfit that belonged to the actress from before.
"President Lu, when will the shoot take place? The photographer's time is limited," An Yang urged Lu Zhiwei, leaning close to her ear.
Li Ying crossed her arms and looked at Lu Zhiwei smugly.
She was waiting for Lu Zhiwei to lower her head.
Seeing this, Ruan Jizhou leaned close to Lu Zhiwei's ear and said, "How about we cancel today's shoot, or shoot the men's clothing part first, and take the group photo later?"
Lu Zhiwei shook her head: "Your schedule is too full, there's no need to keep taking up your time."
"Alright, I won't make things difficult for you anymore. I'll go get my makeup done first. We can discuss the terms and details of the endorsement contract after I finish filming." Li Ying turned and led her assistant to the dressing room.
I'm very familiar with this shed.
She's filmed here countless times and knows the place like the back of her hand.
"Wait a minute," Lu Zhiwei called out to her.
Li Ying stopped and turned around: "Lu Zhiwei, it's your honor that I'm helping you despite past grievances."
“I’ve said that the Lu Group will no longer cooperate with Miss Li. I’m a man of my word. Men, remove Miss Li and her belongings from the studio. The content being filmed inside must be kept confidential, and no outsiders are allowed to enter.”
Lu Zhiwei gave the order.
The bodyguards entered and gestured for Li Ying to enter.
Li Ying snorted coldly: "If you have the guts, don't come begging to me. It won't do you any good even if you kneel down this time."
After saying that, Li Ying left in anger.
Ruan Jizhou looked at Lu Zhiwei: "So, what's next..."
Lu Zhiwei looked at the row of clothes, walked straight over, picked up a piece, and her gaze became increasingly determined.
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