In a guest room at Yunxiu Club.
Exhausted, Zhang Yun lay on Gu Shenzhi, not wanting to move at all.
Her softly shaped cheeks, glistening with moisture, resembled a red rose dampened by rain, exuding an alluring fragrance.
Gu Shenzhi tightened his grip on his arm.
"Is your grandfather no longer planning to stop us?"
After catching his breath, Zhang Yun asked in a low voice.
Last time at the banquet hotel, the two of them stayed for a full day and night. Even if Gu Jianyun was slow to catch on, he should have found out by now.
Zhang Yun has been on high alert lately, waiting to deal with Gu Jianyun's methods.
But after waiting for two months, nothing happened.
Even when Gu Chen announced his intention to invest in his new film, he encountered no obstacles.
“He has more important things to do now.”
Gu Chen played with his slender white fingers for a while, and finally inserted his five fingers into the gap between his fingertips, bringing them to his lips for a kiss.
"What's the matter?" Zhang Yun asked curiously.
Gu Chen looked into his bright eyes and saw his own reflection. He couldn't help but kiss his eyes. "It's something more important than separating us."
"Oh." Seeing that Gu Chen didn't want to talk about it, Zhang Yun sensibly didn't ask any further questions.
He said, "It's no use if he wants to use the same reasons from back then to break us up. If he wants to deal with me, he has to smear my reputation first. Otherwise, with my current popularity and connections in the government, even if the Gu family has all the power, they can't suppress public opinion."
"I haven't evaded taxes or anything like that. I've been doing charity work all these years. The only thing I can be ashamed of is that I'm gay, but that's not a big deal or a crime."
"At worst, I'll just retire from the industry and become a director. There are plenty of directors in the industry who have come out as gay, and they're all doing just fine."
"No need to leave the entertainment industry."
Gu Chen looked at him, his eyes filled with deep tenderness. "You don't need to worry about what you want to do. With me here, no one can touch you, not even Grandpa."
Zhang Yun's gaze met his, and he suddenly wrapped his arms around his neck.
He pressed his forehead against hers, his husky voice deep and sexy: "But I want to retire from the entertainment industry now and marry into the wealthy Gu family as the Crown Princess, what should I do?"
Breathing froze; this fairy always found a way to easily break through the defenses he had built with self-control.
Gu Chen's kiss landed, and his body followed suit.
...
(Zhang Yun: Li Cheng is such a jinx!)
...
One month later, in the United States.
"...Brother Lu, I've arrived at the hotel. Could you tell my brother for me..."
When Zhang Yun opened the hotel room door, she saw the person standing at the door and her voice stopped abruptly.
He reached out to close the door, but the person inside blocked the door and dragged him inside with his suitcase.
"Running away again?"
Gu Shenzhi hoisted the man onto his shoulder and slapped him on the buttocks.
"I didn't..." Zhang Yun quickly hung up the phone, her face flushed, and stopped moving. He carried her and threw her onto the bed.
Gu Shenzhi loosened the tie binding his neck, trapping him between the bed and his body, his handsome face close to his. "What? Still trying to argue?"
"I...I sent you a message before I left!"
"A message? Why didn't you tell me when we were in bed last night? Why did you have to sneak in a message while I was asleep..."
Zhang Yun got angry when she heard this, "Did you let me talk about it in bed? You always do this, I only said one sentence about the important stuff and you, you..."
He blushed and lowered his voice, "In short, you never let me finish what I was saying!"
"So it turns out I was wrong," Gu Shenzhi said dejectedly.
Zhang Yun couldn't see through his act. Even though she knew he was mostly faking it, she still quickly hugged his waist and said, "No, it's not your fault."
"There's no right or wrong in this matter. I really came to the US on business! It's about my new movie. Hollywood's Huanxing wants to collaborate with me on my new movie, and I'm here to discuss the collaboration with them."
"What I wanted to say last night, but you..."
Zhang Yun's face suddenly turned red. "Brother, you know perfectly well that I forget everything the moment you kiss me. How could I possibly remember to tell you all this?"
"Really?" Gu Shenzhi was indeed pleased by his coaxing and looked at him intently.
Zhang Yun nodded quickly, "Yes."
"Then..." Gu Shenzhi moved his face closer, "I'm going to kiss you now."
Her heart pounded, and as his lips and tongue intertwined, Zhang Yun stammered, "I understand... I have to go out tomorrow, I can't be too..."
"I understand," Gu Shenzhi said, suppressing his anger.
...
After Gu Shenzhi was satisfied, he held the person in his arms and asked, "Is your contract with Xingchen about to expire?"
"Hmm..."
As Zhang Yun's scattered consciousness gradually returned, he said with some uncertainty, "It should be soon, right? Two months or one month?"
"When are you going to switch jobs and come to Huayu Entertainment?" Gu Shenzhi asked.
"Huh?" Zhang Yun suddenly widened his eyes. "Huayu Entertainment is a business owned by the Gu family?"
Gu Shenzhi said, "Huayu Entertainment has been my company for three years."
“Before I left, I made a deal with Grandpa: you could stay at Huayu Entertainment and he would give you the best resources, and the company wouldn’t take a cut. Who knew you’d go straight to Xingchen Entertainment?” Gu Shenzhi bit him, a little jealous.
"Ah!" Zhang Yun exclaimed softly before saying, "How would I know? Besides, I didn't lose out by going to Starry Sky. Li Cheng has given me 20% of Starry Sky's shares, while he only owns 32% himself."
"You didn't lose out, but I'm jealous." Gu Shenzhi's teeth lingered on his lover's fair and elegant neck, seemingly searching for a place to bite.
"If you want shares, I can give you all of my shares in Huayu."
Zhang Yun quickly begged for mercy: "Don't bite, don't bite, I was wrong, brother. I'll go to Huayu Entertainment, okay? I don't want any money, I'll work for you for free."
"It's like working for yourself." Gu Shenzhi was finally satisfied. "Why don't you switch jobs and come to Huayu Entertainment? I'll pay your breach of contract penalty!"
Zhang Yun: "..."
(Zhang Yun: You seem to have some serious illness!)
...
Zhang Yun ultimately refused Gu Shenzhi's offer to breach his contract and switch to Huayu Entertainment when there was less than a month left on his contract.
He was then "punished" by Gu Shenzhi for half the night under this pretext.
If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Yun had things to do tomorrow, we would definitely be fighting until dawn tonight.
The negotiations between Zhang Yun and Huan Xing on the second day did not go very smoothly.
After all, they are at the pinnacle of the world's entertainment industry, and they certainly have reason to be proud.
Moreover, the United States has always looked down on the Chinese entertainment industry, thinking that their productions are all shoddy. Occasionally, some Chinese stars gain their favor, but in Hollywood, their status is lower than that of other artists.
Zhang Yun only needed his team to provide the post-production special effects, but the other party demanded half of the film's cast and 19% of the box office revenue, with Zhang Yun receiving 10% and his team 90%.
And that's just with the conditions; he also needs to pay for the special effects and the actors' salaries separately!
Zhang Yun refused outright and went back to the hotel.
"What's wrong? Who made you angry?" Gu Shenzhi hugged him from behind.
"It's nothing." Zhang Yun leaned against him and briefly told him what had happened that day, then laughed and said, "With such a big appetite, aren't you afraid of overeating?"
Gu Shenzhi said, "Do you want me to..."
"No!" Zhang Yun refused outright.
"Gu's businesses in the US don't involve the entertainment industry. If you want to get involved, you can only acquire Huanxing Entertainment's shares at a premium. Wouldn't that just be giving them an easy ride? I'm not that useless."
"Moreover, Huanxing's conditions today are just a test of me. We'll have a lot more to argue about later."
“I’ll just need to stay in the US for a while longer.” Zhang Yun looked at him and said, “You don’t need to stay here with me all the time.”
Gu Shenzhi said, "I am also the person in charge of the Gu family in the United States now. My second uncle has just stepped down, and I will stay in the United States to take over his position."
"Really?" Zhang Yun asked doubtfully.
"Of course, why would I lie to you?"
"So, what are you doing in Xia Country...?"
“With Liang Wenxu keeping an eye on things in Xia Country, I don’t need to do everything myself.”
Zhang Yun nodded, feeling slightly uncomfortable, and then said, "You seem to trust him completely."
Gu Shenzhi was taken aback, then suddenly picked him up.
"Ah!" Zhang Yun exclaimed, quickly grabbing his neck to prevent herself from falling. "What are you doing?"
"Baby, the way you get jealous fascinates me." Gu Shenzhi carried him to the bed.
Zhang Yun blushed instantly. "Who! Who's jealous?! I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"
"I wanted to spend more time with you in the future, which is why I handed over all my work to others," Gu Shenzhi explained in a low voice, burying his head in his chest.
"Aren't you afraid of being sidelined like this?" Zhang Yun's heart was pounding, but she pretended to be calm and joked with him: "Your judgment of people is not very good."
“I’m not afraid,” Gu Shenzhi said, unbuttoning his shirt. “At worst, I’ll be kicked out of the Gu family, and I’ll go work for Director Zhang. I wonder if Director Zhang can give me a chance?”
Zhang Yun couldn't help but laugh when she thought of that scene. She put her hand on his shoulder and said, "If you come to work for me, I'll let you play all my leading roles."
Gu Shenzhi looked at his smile, his eyes darkened, and he curled his thin lips slightly, saying, "You flatter me like that? Then I'll have to thank Director Zhang properly elsewhere."
"Uh...no, you don't need to!"
As a result, Director Zhang was thanked very profusely by his favorite leading man, Shen Zhi, for an entire afternoon and half an evening.
(Zhang Yun: I am a director with professional ethics!)
The next morning, Zhang Yun continued arguing with the people from Huanxing.
Zhang Yun's bottom line is that he can provide 30% of the roles for Huanxing's artists, but he will decide what roles they play.
He pays for the actors' salaries and special effects costs, and the box office revenue is split 50/50, since it involves using the cinema's distribution channels. The revenue sharing ratio for domestic cinema chains is roughly the same.
The two sides argued about this issue all morning but couldn't come up with a satisfactory answer, so they had lunch first and would continue the discussion in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, the person in charge at Huanxing received a phone call and suddenly made a complete 180-degree turn, giving the green light to all of Zhang Yun's requests and even offering to forgo the actors' fees.
He's unbelievably easy to talk to.
As if sensing something was amiss, Zhang Yun signed the contract with the other party and returned to the hotel.
Gu Shenzhi was sitting at his desk in his hotel room, holding a video conference.
Seeing this, Zhang Yun didn't disturb him and went to the bathroom to shower and change clothes.
When he came out, Gu Shenzhi had already turned off the computer.
"Are you done with your work?" Zhang Yun asked.
Gu Shenzhi patted his leg, and then he walked over and sat on his lap.
Gu Shenzhi hugged him and took a breath from his neck. "Ah~ It smells so good."
"You're so cheesy!" Zhang Yun said with a laugh, giving him a shove.
"Hmm?" Gu Shenzhi kissed his collarbone as punishment, leaving a red mark.
Just as his lips were about to slide down, Zhang Yun pushed him away and said seriously, "I have something to ask you."
Upon hearing this, Gu Shenzhi also stopped what he was doing and waited for him to continue.
"Did you orchestrate Huanxing's sudden agreement to all my requests?"
Gu Shenzhi met his bright gaze. "I suppose so."
"How did you do that?" Zhang Yun asked in surprise.
“When I was studying in the United States, I happened to save an uncle named Slay. Later I found out that he was a US congressman and also the lover of the CEO of Huanxing Entertainment,” Gu Shenzhi said, kissing his hand.
Zhang Yun was stunned.
That's a lot of information!
But what Zhang Yun cared about wasn't that, but rather—
"No, you're just going to use such a big favor so casually?"
“Ah Yun, I told you, with me here, you won’t have any worries.” Gu Shenzhi kissed him. “Besides, Gu’s Group exchanged some shares with Huanxing, so I didn’t lose out.”
"So it was a share swap..." Zhang Yun suddenly realized the problem, "Then you're a Huanxing shareholder now?"
"Yes." Gu Shenzhi said with deep affection, "This is my first major move since I took over as president of Gu's Group. So, my dear, whether this investment is profitable or not, and whether it can establish a reputation for Gu's Group, depends entirely on how well your next movie performs."
Zhang Yun blushed as he spoke so close to his sensitive ear, but he still said confidently, "You've helped me so much. If the movie doesn't become a hit, I'll atone with my death!"
"No need for atonement with death, just give me your body to pay off the debt." Gu Chen licked his lips, slipped his hand inside his shirt, and stroked the smooth, delicate skin of his waist. "Before that..."
"Director Zhang, shouldn't you try to bribe your investors?"
Zhang Yun: "..."
(Zhang Yun: You're addicted to role-playing, aren't you?!)
...
Once the cooperation was agreed upon, there was nothing else to do. The specific details were naturally handled by professionals from both sides.
Moreover, with Gu Shenzhi's connections, Huanxing received the green light all the way, and the negotiations went very smoothly.
While his subordinates were busy, Zhang Yun, at Gu Shenzhi's urging, accompanied him to get their marriage certificate and held a wedding ceremony with only the godfather and the two of them as the officiant. Then, the two big bosses abandoned their group of subordinates and flew to the United States for their honeymoon.
It wasn't until his assistant contacted Zhang Yun and said everything was ready and they were just waiting to start filming that he finally returned to Good Thunder House with a reluctant Mr. Gu.
Mr. Gu had been away for nearly a month, leaving his work behind. Now that he's back, he's faced with a lot of trouble and has been called back to China by Liang Wenxu dozens of video calls to handle matters.
When it was time to leave, I said goodbye with reluctance, and stayed with him at the hotel all night.
Zhang Yun breathed a sigh of relief after finally getting rid of that bastard.
I'm almost at my breaking point from all his pestering these past few days.
If they had spent two more days on their honeymoon, he would definitely be gone!
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