Chapter 6: When the Movie King is Down and Out
Lin Ruoyan carefully recalled the scenes involving Wei Xu's appearances. It seemed they had indeed met at this cocktail party. In the original novel, the real rich girl was naturally obsessed with the handsome man, not caring at all that he was just acting. She even pestered him and spent a fortune on him. However, the rich woman's tactics of keeping him were too derogatory to his noble character, so he refused to appreciate it.
But she was also curious about how much money the future movie star was willing to pay. She asked, "So how much is your appearance fee today?"
Wei Xu lowered his eyes and whispered, "It's about the same as filming an episode of a TV series, 1,000 yuan. If you ask me out again in the future, I'll give you at least 800 yuan a day, depending on how long you accompany me. If you require more intimate contact, the price will be negotiated separately."
"Do you know Li Yiqi? She really likes the TV series you starred in. If she invites you out in the future, will you go?"
Li Yiqi? The fake daughter of the Lin family?
Wei Xu didn't want to know those wealthy ladies anymore. The real daughter in front of him was his financial sponsor. He could only numb himself by saying that everything was work. Dealing with one was already his limit. However, he had no other choice.
A trace of grievance flashed across his clear eyes, but he quickly returned to his normal gentle smile: "That needs to be reported to my company. If the company thinks the price is right and there is no conflict with your work, then it may be arranged. After all, I'm short of money and I'm just an actor."
"Sorry, that's not what I meant." Lin Ruoyan could feel Wei Xu's self-deprecating tone.
The prodigal system instigated, "Host, what you just said is correct. A vicious female supporting character should be this domineering. If money can get you what you want, then no other means will be used. Since the other party also sees this as a transaction, you spend money to buy happiness, and he makes money just to act. You each get what you want. A talented man and a beautiful woman, like wolves and tigers, a perfect match!"
Lin Ruoyan retorted to the system, "If you don't know how to use idioms, then don't use them randomly. I paid out of my own pocket to have him act with me, so wouldn't I be at a loss? Who are we performing for? Are we trying to make fun of ourselves?"
The prodigal system was speechless for a moment, then continued: "Doesn't the host want to spend money on this man? He's in dire need of money. If you give him real money, he'll definitely accept it. You can also use your power to bully him and do whatever you want to him."
In the original novel, the real daughter is indeed drooling over Wei Xu, and the future movie star is currently facing hard times. He reluctantly agrees to a date for the sake of money, only to be repeatedly stymied by the real daughter. Then, Li Yiqi happens to show up and rescue Wei Xu. This is the fateful meeting of the original hero and heroine.
Now, Lin Ruoyan didn't want to go through so much trouble. Since Wei Xu was Li Yiqi's official partner, she could just introduce the two of them to each other.
The prodigal system was puzzled: [You didn't even touch such a handsome guy and just gave him to someone else? How can you legitimately spend your money on him then?]
"I can ask him to be the spokesperson for my company." Lin Ruoyan had already thought about it. If she had to spend money on the "suitors" of the real daughter in order to comply with the system rules, then she would spend the money on what she thought was worth it.
She doesn't understand high-end clothes and cars. How about buying a house for the future movie star first? It seems a bit like hiding a "beauty" in a golden house, which is easy to cause misunderstandings. Alas, no.
The prodigal system questioned: [What products does your company sell that you asked him to endorse?]
The wealthy Lin Ruoyan replied, "You could also create a product or project for him to endorse. Or I could just buy his agency and hire a master to tailor a script for him. Wouldn't that be another way to spend money?"
The prodigal system was stunned: [This, sounds like, it seems to make some sense.]
Lin Ruoyan, who had read too many domineering online novels, was able to sit and talk without any hesitation, so she said, "Can you please have some perspective? How much can you spend at once on that kind of small favors like buying things and giving gifts? What if I can't please them, and they are too proud to accept my money? Wouldn't that be a waste of my time?"
"Now that I'm buying his agency, it's going to cost at least a few million, right? It'll save time, effort, and be quick and easy. And I can legitimately continue to pay him. He loves acting so much, he'll definitely accept it. Then, won't he just do whatever I want him to do?"
The prodigal system could only sigh: [Okay, I get it, the pattern!]
Educating the prodigal system in the mind does not take up any real time.
Lin Ruoyan continued to talk to Wei Xu, "Actually, I also think your acting is very good. You might even win the Best Actor award in the future. The fragrance of plum blossoms blooms in the bitter cold. Only after experiencing the lows can one soar higher. You're earning money legally now, and you haven't lied to me. You've told me straight up that this is just a business deal, and you deserve respect."
Wei Xu's lips moved slightly, a subtle emotion lingering within him that he couldn't express. He had never met Lin Ruoyan before, and all he'd heard from others was negative news about this wealthy daughter. It was hard to imagine a factory girl working part-time at a bar being able to offer such insightful words. Perhaps she, too, was being looked down upon, which was why she felt this way?
At this moment, Wei Xu felt as if he had gotten a little closer to the beautiful woman in front of him.
Lin Ruoyan glanced at her diamond-studded watch and asked in a businesslike manner, "There are still 28 minutes left. What are you going to talk about? Anything is fine. Just pretend I'm not here and you can recite your lines. I just want to eat in peace. Let's just cooperate with each other."
"Is this really okay?" Wei Xu didn't hide his surprise this time. She was so understanding, so sympathetic, so understanding, so calm and composed, and so humorous.
Lin Ruoyan smiled and said, "With you chatting and laughing beside me, I guess those plain-looking or flashy men wouldn't dare to approach me casually. We're all just going through the motions. I don't plan on dating anyone, can you understand that?"
Wei Xu nodded, sat down obediently, and really memorized the lines for the next play beside her.
It seemed that the two of them, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, were a perfect match, and they seemed to be chatting enthusiastically. In fact, Lin Ruoyan's mind was not on that line at all. All she wanted was to go home after dinner so that the mother and son could interact with each other before her son went to bed at night.
As the female supporting character who wanted to live longer, Lin Ruoyan knew full well that the heroine's man must never cross this iron rule. Acquiring an agency in the future was a future matter, but for now, she had to control herself and absolutely not cross the line.
She didn't dare interrupt the other person reciting their lines, and didn't even glance at them, concentrating on the food in front of her. After all, looking at a handsome guy too much can easily lead to wild thoughts. When the time came, she had eaten her fill and rested her legs, so she excused herself to the bathroom and politely stood up and left the banquet hall.
After walking out of the banquet hall, she directly called her own luxury car to drive to the hotel entrance, pretending to be unwell and wanted to go home immediately.
When Wei Xu reacted, he only saw the slender figure getting into the luxury car and driving away without even saying goodbye to him.
Wei Xu couldn't help but wonder, how could this real rich girl act even more like a laborer than he did? She came to a charity reception, ignored the handsome guy chatting him up, didn't say a word, didn't take up even a minute of the half hour, and left immediately after finishing her meal, as if it was time to leave work?
It was the first time he met a woman who had no interest in him. Then he couldn't help but laugh at himself. Maybe Miss Lin, who was worth over 100 million, despised his identity as an actor.
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