Life seems like a huge whirlpool.

At first you just wanted to wash your feet in the whirlpool and leave, but then you found that you wanted to wash your body.

Well, just wash part of it.

After washing part of it, you think you should just wash the whole thing...

Then, when you wash your body in the whirlpool and want to get out, you find that you can't get out.

Not only can you not get out, but there are also many people who are already deeply trapped in the vortex. They are all shouting at you from the depths of the vortex, hoping that you will be sucked into the deepest part of the vortex as soon as possible...

Lu Yuan felt exactly like that.

The afternoon sun shines on people, making them feel very comfortable.

Cars, reporters, and individuals greeted Lu Yuan and then left Hengdian with their own purposes.

Lu Yuan looked at those people he knew and those he didn't know in a daze, nodding and smiling...

He felt that his smile was absolutely stupid, not only stupid but also definitely hypocritical...

At this moment, he suddenly wanted to be like a literary youth, lighting a cigar and sighing that the world is impermanent and it is difficult to be in control of oneself.

He wanted to be a real person and at least smile sincerely if he could.

Don't be so hypocritical, don't pretend to be happy, don't be so...

Tragic character?

Those who should have left have left, and there are also some people who didn't want to leave but were inexplicably persuaded to leave.

For example, Edward was drunk.

Lu Yuan didn't drink much at the dinner table, but Edward definitely drank a lot.

Almost everyone present toasted to Edward, and seeing how enthusiastic everyone was, Edward accepted all the toasts, and he got drunk...

Then Lu Yuan personally sent them to the car and waved goodbye to them.

It was only after he had his assistant help him to the airport and boarded the plane to the United States that he began to stare out the window drunkenly.

After the plane had been flying for about half an hour, he suddenly realized that something was wrong!

Oh my god.

How did I get back?

Didn’t I want to talk to Lu about piano and composition before?

how……

Just got on the plane for no apparent reason?

So what am I doing in China this time?

I drank a lot of wine, collected a lot of business cards, and talked about all sorts of topics with many strangers...

Then……

It seems like there is nothing else.

Oh my God!

What on earth am I doing?

…

Zheng Tianlong did not leave.

He wanted to talk to Lu Yuan.

But after seeing Lu Yuan's drunken appearance, he finally chose to find Lu Yuan's agent Wu Tingting.

Firstly, it was definitely inappropriate to talk about things when Lu Yuan was drunk, and secondly, Zheng Tianlong really didn't want to have any contact with Lu Yuan.

In short, he just doesn't like Lu Yuan. Compared to Lu Yuan, Wu Tingting is much more pleasing to the eye.

Zheng Tianlong and Wu Tingting talked about the song "Romance of Love" in the conference room of the new company. Although Zheng Tianlong explained his purpose, he did not say his real purpose. He just wanted to say that their company was somewhat interested in the song "Romance of Love" and hoped to cooperate, and he put forward his own conditions.

Wu Tingting did not let Zheng Tianlong manipulate her just because he had some status in Joaquin. She also put forward her own conditions and argued with reason.

Zheng Tianlong hoped that Wu Tingting could lower the price of "Romance of Love" and grant the film and television rights exclusively to Joaquin, but Zheng Tingting was very stubborn and refused to lower the price at all. At the same time, she negotiated with Zheng Tianlong on the condition that her work, Mr. Lu, was absolutely worth the price and that the initiative must be in Mr. Lu's hands.

The two sides had a heated conversation, which started after lunch in the afternoon and lasted until around five o'clock in the evening.

In short, the four-hour meeting and negotiation ended with Zheng Tianlong leaving the meeting room with a dark face.

He found that Wu Tingting was equally annoying.

Don’t know the current situation!

"Although it's very lively here today, you are a small company after all. I'm kind enough to give you a piece of advice. Small companies shouldn't act like they're small-minded and won't give in. They won't go far. I'm your senior, and I think you'd better show some attitude. The Chinese entertainment industry is very deep, and it won't hurt to make friends with us, Joaquin! By the way, please tell this to your CEO Lu."

"Boss Zheng, we are a small company now, but, just now..."

"It's good to have confidence, but you are still too young after all. I hope you understand how many entertainment companies have emerged and collapsed in the past two years."

"We won't be one of them."

"Haha, really? Then I wish you good luck."

"Boss Zheng, let me see you off."

"No."

Zheng Tianlong finally left Hengdian with his assistant. After leaving, his face was still gloomy and his expression was terrifyingly cold.

Although the two did not directly tear each other apart, it would be difficult for them to do the same as before.

We could pretend to get along before, but now...

But it's impossible.

"I hate Lu Yuan, and I hate the people in his company even more!"

After getting in the car, Zheng Tianlong, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke.

“…”

The assistant didn't dare to respond, but just watched the car driving ahead silently.

Anyway, Zheng Tianlong has hated Lu Yuan for more than a day or two. This time he just hated Lu Yuan's entire company.

…

"Uh, this guy is on the headlines again? Could it be that Lu Yuan, who was suppressed by the drug abuse incident, is unwilling to give up and is thinking of something else?"

"Oh my god! That's awesome!"

"Lu Manzi's shell company has become prosperous. Holy shit, such a famous figure in the circle has gone there?"

"Edward has been there too? Holy shit... he's really proud of himself!"

"Is this really a shell company? Why don't I think it's a shell company? Why does it look like a legitimate company?"

"A serious company, what a joke... Is Lu Manzi a serious person?"

"Looks pretty decent."

“Can anyone be considered serious if they dare to shamelessly advertise during a competition?”

"Okay... I don't think it's proper..."

Lu Yuan became popular again on the Internet.

Originally, the relocation and opening of Lu Yuan's company was not a big deal, and netizens had not even heard any news about it before. At this moment, the Internet is in a mess because of the follow-up of Zhou Xiongxiong's drug use, and everyone's attention is on the other suspected stars.

Even though Lu Yuan's collaboration with Zhou Yi to write songs for Zhou Yi's TV series was also very popular, its popularity overshadowed the drug abuse incident several times and was eventually suppressed again.

After all, the fact that a well-known star is taking drugs is definitely not a small matter. The entire CCTV station specifically reported it by name. Some stars in the circle were panicked and wanted to prove their innocence. How could the netizens who were just watching the show not pay attention to this?

But today, Lu Yuan and his shell company once again unreasonably made the headlines, once again pushing the drug abuse incident to second place and making the headlines again.

after all……

A shell company could actually attract so many people in the circle, even Edward came from far away.

So, is this really a shell company?

This is a question worth thinking about.

…

Lu Yuan did not feel complacent about making the headlines, nor did he feel happy about having so much attention from people in the circle.

On the contrary, after signing the bill of 600,000, he felt as if all his strength had been drained away.

He collapsed.

There are sounds of happiness, laughter, and high spirits all around...

However, Lu Yuan looked at the few hundred thousand yuan left in his bank account in a daze.

It was like a dream.

It was as if all the blood in my body had been drained out.

He is not a miser, nor is he a calculative person, nor is he one of those people in novels, TV shows and movies who value money more than anything else.

But...

You can clearly see a lot of money in your bank card, and you are clearly a rich man who can pretend to be rich, but you cannot use the money at all.

This is very uncomfortable.

never mind!

No matter what, I still have a storefront!

No matter what, the company’s house is always mine and not anyone else’s!

Lu Yuan gritted his teeth and tried to comfort himself.

When Lu Yuan returned to the new company in a daze, he saw all the employees sitting in an orderly manner and looking very happy, as well as Zhou Shuai, who was jumping up and down and holding a microphone to interview every backbone of the company.

Zhou Shuai wants to do a special follow-up report.

Having been a waiter for so long and being ordered around like this, he was just waiting for this moment.

"Ayuan, you're here, hurry up, I'm waiting for you now."

"I?"

"Yeah, I've been waiting for you."

"oh."

"Can we start now?"

"Let's get started."

"Mr. Lu, can you briefly tell netizens about your plans for the company's future? Or what aspect of your personal development you would like to focus on in the future? An actor, a singer, or a director?"

“Is it live?”

“It’s not live.”

"Should I tell the truth?"

"Well, yes, the more truthful the better."

"To be honest, I'm also confused. I don't have much confidence... Actually..."

"Nonsense, netizens don't want to listen to your nonsense... Say it again." Zhou Shuai saw that something was wrong and interrupted him immediately.

“…”

"Well, the future plan is to work hard to make good movies and make more money."

"What else?"

“No more.”

"Really gone?"

“It’s really gone…”

"Anything else?"

"Well, everyone should work hard, strive to make progress, and work hard. The dawn is beautiful and the future is wonderful..."

“…”

Zhou Shuai looked at Lu Yuan.

Fatty Wei, Li Qing and others also looked at Lu Yuan.

At this moment, there is a feeling of staring at each other.

At first they were all prepared to applaud enthusiastically after Lu Yuan made some ambitious remarks, but now...

How can they applaud for such a ridiculous answer of yours?

"Ahem, ahem, tell me something substantive, like other arrangements of the company or something? Well, or what is your next box office prediction for "Wanderer"..."

“I have confidence in this!”

"Well, how much do you think it is?" Zhou Shuai became excited.

Here comes the point.

Everyone became excited when they saw the confident smile on Lu Yuan's face.

"It shouldn't be a loss, yes, it definitely won't be a loss."

“What do you think the final box office will be?”

"We should have 20 million, everyone's hard work should be paid out, and the company should be able to make a profit!"

“…”

Lu Yuan instantly made everyone speechless.

They wanted to applaud very much, but in the end they couldn't.

Other bosses are very ambitious during live broadcasts, saying things like the box office will be huge, but when it comes to you, you feel like our company is going bankrupt and everyone should disband quickly?

Is this something that someone who makes the headlines every day and shows off every day should say?

This fucking character is totally wrong!

Fatty Wei couldn't bear it any longer.

"A Yuan, can you not be so low-key? I didn't ask you to brag, but you shouldn't say anything unrealistic. Is there anything wrong with just saying that the box office has exceeded 300 million? I ask you, is there anything wrong with that? Is there anything wrong with just pointing to next year's Golden Horse Award for Best Actor? Is there anything wrong with that? Is there anything wrong with that?"

"Yes, Mr. Lu, let's be realistic. Twenty million is not realistic. I don't believe it anyway."

"Yes, Mr. Lu, although I usually respect you, but today I must refute your words under the influence of alcohol. With your professionalism and acting skills, how can our box office be bad? We must be a box office dark horse!" Lu Yihong also stood up.

"Yes, we have booked the Spring Festival period." Li Qing also stood up and nodded in agreement!

"..." Lu Yuan was speechless when he saw Li Qing and the others standing up with somewhat defiant expressions.

What the hell are these people thinking?

How come these people are so inflated?

Golden Horse Award winner?

Box office dark horse?

Do you think the miracle of "Buried Alive" can happen again?

What a joke!

If a miracle really happens, I will eat live...

Cough, cough…

never mind.

Lu Yuan subconsciously looked at Zhou Shuai and shook his head.

Zhou Shuai didn't know why, but his chest suddenly tightened.

What does Mr. Lu’s look mean?

…

"What? Oh my god, we didn't reach an agreement? What happened? Aren't you a big company, Huaxia?"

"Yeah, the other party's attitude is not very good, and I don't think we need to... How about changing to another song?"

"Other songs? No, I think this song is good! This is it! Mr. Li, you have to understand that we at Paimeng have more than one partner in China. It's just that we have been working with you for a long time, so we have been looking for you!"

"I see……"

"Anyway, Director James has taken a fancy to this piece, and he wants it. If you don't want to talk about it, he'll just send someone else!"

“…”