Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Initial Victory
During the meal, Zhou Boye wanted to eat the same thing as Jiang Yuxia, but Jiang Yuxia said hurriedly, "You don't need to lose weight, why are you asking for trouble?"
I insisted that the nutritionist prepare two dishes, one with good color, aroma and flavor, and the other with boiled vegetables and protein.
Jiang Yuxia sniffed and said, "So this chef can cook. I thought he could only boil water."
Zhou Boye laughed twice. During the meal, Jiang Yuxia's old habit came back. He stared at Zhou Boye's dishes with his eyes wide open, sniffed them closely, and then stuffed a big mouthful of the bland dishes into his mouth.
His movements were so neurotic that he was embarrassed to do them a second time.
After Jiang Yuxia lost weight, his eyes became even bigger, with dark pupils. Zhou Boye couldn't eat anymore after being stared at by him. He pushed the food towards him and said, "Take a bite."
"Just don't mess with me." Jiang Yuxia pursed his lips. To be honest, his self-control was not much thicker than spider silk. He was just holding on, which looked really pitiful.
Zhou Boye put his hand under his chin and frowned, "It hurts my hands, and you still want to lose weight?"
Jiang Yuxia: "Maybe I'll lose this much more weight."
"If you lose any more weight, you'll be gone." Zhou Boye said in a deep voice, expressing his strong disapproval.
"That's not the case."
Jiang Yuxia let him cup his hand around her chin. There was a familiar smell on her hand, very pleasant, and he rubbed it with his face.
Zhou Boye rubbed his face with his fingers, trying not to look angry. He ran his fingers across the corners of his eyes and said, "Like a kitten."
Jiang Yuxia also replied seriously: "Not like that."
Zhou Boye simply held up his face with his hands and said, "Open your mouth."
Jiang Yuxia opened his mouth in response, and the next moment a piece of beef entered his mouth.
"Hmm—"
He originally wanted to push it out with his tongue, but after tasting the food, he couldn't bear to do it. He rolled his tongue back in, chewing while putting the blame on others, "I can't lose weight at all if you do this."
Zhou Boye pressed his cheek and said, "Then spit it out."
Jiang Yuxia shook his head and quickened his chewing, "Don't waste food."
Zhou Boye: "It's okay, I won't waste it if you spit it out."
Jiang Yuxia exclaimed, "You're so perverted."
Zhou Boye pinched his face again and said with a smile, "You're quick to destroy the bridge after crossing it."
Later, Zhou Boye fed him two more pieces, but fearing that his efforts would be wasted, he only fed him some beef and shrimp, which were low in fat and high in protein.
Zhou Boye also treated all the crew members to afternoon tea. Of course, he couldn't let the children in the orphanage watch everyone eat, so President Zhou waved his hand and everyone got a share.
He has been very busy these days, and after having a meal with Jiang Yuxia, he had to leave again.
Before going back, the young couple kissed secretly in the room, their lips pressed against each other and neither of them was willing to let go. Zhou Boye held Jiang Yuxia's lower lip in his mouth and gently bit it twice before finally letting go.
Zhou Boye asked him, "Are you still afraid of the bathroom?"
Jiang Yuxia: "I'm in my twenties."
"You're only twenty." Zhou Boye patted his back. "No one says you can't be afraid just because you're in your twenties. You even hid it from me a few days ago that you were here."
Mr. Zhou holds a grudge, and he remembers these small details particularly clearly.
"I'm just worried that you'll waste time coming here. You're busy with work right now, and it would be so pitiful for Wei Zhuo if you had to run over a few more times."
"You're feeling sorry for him." Zhou Boye pressed his earlobe and changed the subject before Jiang Yuxia could argue. "I'll talk to the nutritionist. You can't lose weight like this. If you keep eating like this, I'm afraid you'll start a fight."
Jiang Yuxia pursed her lips: "How is that possible?"
However, he had fought quite a few fights in this orphanage. If Qin Zhixing and Zhou Boye had not protected him later, the number of fights would have been several times more.
Zhou Boye pulled away a bit, looking at Jiang Yuxia's pointed face, his heart always hanging. "If you feel uncomfortable, we will stop. If you feel unwell, you must call me immediately. Even if you get bit by a bug or have a pimple, you must tell me, understand?"
"Your protectiveness is too strong." Jiang Yuxia held his wrist, rubbing it with her fingers twice, silently acting like a spoiled child. One moment she complained about him being a pervert, but the next moment she replied honestly, "I know, I'll tell you."
The two of them hesitated for a long time before Zhou Boye finally got in the car. After getting in, he still couldn't help but said, "If it really doesn't work out, we won't act anymore. I'll invest in a tailor-made drama for you, and we can act comfortably."
The assistant director next to him heard what he said and looked anxiously at Jiang Yuxia, fearing that the leading actor would be poached away on the eve of filming.
Of course Jiang Yuxia would not allow this to happen. He had no money and could not bear to see others wasting money like this.
"Stop talking and go."
After Zhou Boye returned to the company, he still couldn't accept Jiang Yuxia's weight loss. He originally thought that she just needed to be a little thinner, but he didn't expect her to lose so much weight that she looked a little sick.
"I'm just a bag of bones, and their director still wants me to lose weight. I'm sick." Zhou Boye bit a cigarette, his words a little unclear. He rarely smoked at work before, but these past few days, he was exhausted and would occasionally smoke a couple of cigarettes to keep himself awake.
Lin Yan smoked as well, laughing as he listened. "Come on, with the level of protection you have, losing a pound would be exaggerated tenfold for you. Others need to fit the role, so what's wrong with losing a little."
Zhou Boye stopped talking. There was no point in talking if there was no point in talking.
Lin Yan: "Let's get down to business. We've investigated and found out that your uncle is the one backing those old men. With third-party assets about to enter the market, they're closing in soon. What do you think?"
"Let's handle business as usual." Zhou Boye said, "He was the first to do it. If he gets hit on the left cheek, do I have to offer my right cheek as well?"
Lin Yan nodded, "Okay, I've already taken care of the funding."
Strictly speaking, this is Zhou Boye's only direct relative, and he is afraid that he will be too soft-hearted at the last minute.
Lin Yan flicked the ash from his cigarette and said, "By the way, those old guys are pretty dirty. You'd better find someone to watch your child. It's better to be safe than sorry."
Zhou Boye said "hmm", "It's already been arranged."
While Jiang Yuxia was studying the script while munching on some delicious food, things had also changed dramatically at the group.
"Zhou Boye, you are so resourceful."
The Zhou Group went public early, has a large market, and has no absolute controlling shareholder. Zhou Boye holds the largest stake, and the second largest stake is Zhou Ershu, but he never participates in the company's management and rarely shows up.
In order to force Zhou Boye to step down, some people chose to let third-party funds enter the market to dilute the shares, and then raise another wave of funds to create a puppet with a higher shareholding than Zhou Boye. The difference between Zhou Ershu and Zhou Boye's shareholdings is not that big, so this operation can be achieved.
However, Zhou Boye saw through it in advance, and when they needed the third party and funds the most, he "personally" delivered them to them and then cut off the source of their financial support.
Not to mention creating a higher shareholding, they can't even keep the shares they hold. These people are not from wealthy families. They are just middle-class people who made some money by relying on the Zhou family and invested money. Once the shares are gone, it will be no different from bankruptcy.
Zhou Boye twitched his lips and said, "That's too polite. I don't have any tricks. I've always been the dumbest person. I can only deal with enemies with my own strength and cover them with earth."
The board of directors issued several dismissal documents in succession, and the reasons were all very legitimate.
The huge conference room was noisier than a vegetable market that day. The people below were arguing with each other until their faces turned red, and no one was willing to give in. Several old men split into several factions, and no one could convince anyone else.
Wei Zhuo had been working overtime every day recently, and his eyes were dark blue. The noisy noise in the conference room made his head throb with pain. He glanced at Zhou Boye.
The man sitting in the main seat was calm and composed, and even took the time to look at his phone.
Well, it’s really frustrating to compare yourself with others.
In the evening, Jiang Yuxia came out of the activity room and saw Zhou Boye standing at the door waiting for him.
"Why are you here again?"
Zhou Boye: "What do you mean again? Do you dislike me so much?"
Jiang Yuxia trotted over and said, "That's not what I meant. Don't try to put a hat on me."
Zhou Boye put his hand on the back of his neck, pressing it twice with neither too much nor too little strength, and then he said slowly, "I got off work early today, so I came to take you home."
Thinking that there seemed to be nothing to do tonight, Jiang Yuxia agreed, "Okay."
Zhou Boye didn't ask the driver to pick him up today, he drove here by himself. Jiang Yuxia sat in the passenger seat and laughed twice.
"What are you laughing at?" Zhou Boye glanced at him and also raised the corners of his lips.
Jiang Yuxia: "Today happens to be Friday. I feel like a boarding student, and you are the head of the family who came to take me home."
Zhou Boye raised his eyebrows, "It's not impossible."
Jiang Yuxia raised their eyes and looked upwards. The century-old trees on both sides of the road blocked out the sun. After driving through this section of the road, the view suddenly became clear. The sun had not yet set, and the non-dazzling orange light enveloped the two of them.
Zhou Boye: "There's a supermarket up ahead. Do you want to go pick up some snacks?"
Jiang Yuxia's eyes flickered slightly when he heard the word "snacks," but he quickly lost interest again. "No."
Zhou Boye twitched the corners of his lips, as if teasing a child, "That's fine. Uncle Zheng heard that you were going back today, so he prepared a lot of delicious food."
Jiang Yuxia: "...I won't eat that either."
After being extremely hungry, even Jiang Yuxia found it difficult to resist the temptation of delicious food.
The two-week experience passed quickly and the crew officially started filming.
The screenwriter and the original author joined the group together. When the original author saw Jiang Yuxia for the first time, he looked at him a few times deliberately, and then his brows never relaxed, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Director Li Li knew what he wanted to say and waited until he was about to lose his temper before saying, "Don't you think he doesn't fit Lu Xiang's image? Don't worry, this isn't some fresh-faced guy the investors stuffed in. We picked him ourselves."
Original author: "...Did you pick it yourself?"
Director Li Li: "You'll know when he starts filming."
The screenwriter also nodded and said, "Teacher, don't worry, our makeup artist is no pushover."
At this time, Jiang Yuxia had become so thin that his cheeks were sunken, making his eyes look even more dull and lively.
Director Li Li sighed. "The eyes need to be tucked in at the corners, making them smaller. And the nose—is there any way to flatten it a little?"
Jiang Yuxia heard this as he approached, and slowly turned to look at the director, "?"
Director Li Li met his gaze, not feeling guilty at all, and laughed out loud, "Don't worry, we will ensure the actors' safety."
Jiang Yuxia: “…” He became even more panicked.
After the final makeup came out, Jiang Yuxia was stunned when she looked at herself in the mirror. She was wearing a ginger-colored polo shirt, her double eyelids were pulled up at the corners of her eyes and turned into drooping single eyelids, her cheeks were sunken, her lips were slightly pale, and her original skin color was also covered up, now it was an unhealthy yellow, and she looked a little sick overall, but fortunately her eyes were still bright.
The director said that Lu Xiang is very tough. Everything about him can be negative, except his eyes. They must be separated from everything else. That is the only place that can convey his spirit.
This makeup was praised by many people because it was very close to the original work. After taking the final makeup photos, Jiang Yuxia deliberately did not remove her makeup and made a video call to Zhou Boye.
Zhou Boye stared at Jiang Yuxia in the video for a long moment before he slowly and leisurely said, "Hey, who is this?"
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