Chapter 107 What is their relationship?
Director Wu looked at Qi Wuyu and Qi Luo, then at Yang Liuer who was forcing a smile but looking a little pale, and Li Jun who was silent beside her, and he noticed the subtlety of the atmosphere.
He hesitated and said, "There are too many people here, why don't we find a quiet place to sit down and have a good chat? Wu Yu, Liu Er and I haven't seen each other for a long time, and today I met Li Jun and Su... Miss Su, we should find a quiet place to have a good chat. Liu Er, is there a quiet place here that is convenient for conversation?"
"...There is a lounge next to it. I had someone prepare it in advance. I thought it would be more convenient if there are guests who want to discuss serious matters at the celebration banquet." Yang Liu'er replied in a daze.
So the five of them went to the lounge next door.
It is indeed a place to discuss serious matters, with a sofa and a coffee table, on which there is a cup of smoking tea and a complete set of tea sets. The layout is very formal, and it is obvious at first glance that this is a place for serious business.
Seeing Qi Wuyu naturally sitting next to Qi Luo, Yang Liuer paused while pouring tea from the teapot. "This is the new tea I asked my friend to bring. Everyone, have a try."
Seeing that Yang Liu'er and Li Jun were both in a difficult position to speak, Director Wu interrupted them. He looked at Qi Wuyu and the other person sitting together and asked, "Wuyu, what is your relationship with Miss Su?"
He smiled and said, "Don't blame me for being gossipy. I've known you for so many years, but this is the first time I've seen you take care of a girl like this. I'm really curious."
Qi Luo was also looking forward to Qi Wuyu's answer.
She thought about how Qi Wuyu was about to tell her at the premiere that he was married but she stopped him and he got angry. Suddenly I felt that if he really wanted to say something, he should just say it. There was no need to make him upset over such a small matter.
Qi Wuyu didn't look at Qi Luo. He glanced at Director Wu and the other two, hesitated, and said, "Qi Luo's grandparents and my grandmother were good friends. Our two families are old friends and we have known each other since childhood."
Just...that's it?
The three of them obviously didn't believe it.
When I went to see Qi Luo, I saw her looking at Qi Wuyu with no expression. However, she did not look for long before she withdrew her gaze, lowered her head to drink tea, and did not respond to Qi Wuyu's words.
Seeing this, the three of them were even more unconvinced by what Qi Wuyu said about their relationship being just like this.
They all noticed that Qi Luo was in a bad mood, let alone Qi Wuyu.
He glanced sideways at Qi Luo and could only see the top of her head. She lowered her head and stared at the tea in her hand, and his expression could not be seen at all.
Qi Wuyu's brows twitched slightly.
It's not that she doesn't want to expose their relationship, he's just doing what she wants. Why does she seem even angrier?
While everyone was thinking differently, Qi Luo raised his head and smiled at Director Wu, "Yes, my family and the Qi family are old friends, and Brother Wu Yu and I have known each other since childhood."
Then she smiled at Yang Liu'er and Li Jun and said, "Sister Liu'er, Teacher Li, I'm sorry that I kept it a secret from you. You all know Brother Wu Yu's status in the circle. I'm just a newcomer. It would be too conspicuous to let everyone know that Brother Wu Yu and I know each other."
Yang Liuer stared at her and said with a smile, "Indeed, if you let everyone know that you and Emperor Qi are childhood sweethearts, it would be very ostentatious. Not to mention other people, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to be as comfortable as I am now when dealing with you."
She nudged Li Jun next to her with her elbow, and Li Jun immediately responded: "Liu'er is right. If we knew that you knew Mr. Qi, we probably wouldn't be so comfortable with you."
In a half-joking tone, he said, "It's no exaggeration to say that Mr. Qi is the ceiling of our circle. Everyone in the circle respects him. Mr. Qi, I'm not saying nice things to please you on purpose. I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart."
"Thank you, it's a great compliment." Qi Wu Yu responded a little absentmindedly.
Most of the attention is on Qi Luo.
As if noticing his gaze, Qi Luo looked towards him and smiled slightly: "Brother Wu Yu, why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?"
Something is wrong.
Something is wrong.
Although she still smiled, she looked no different from usual.
"You... nothing, I just wanted to remind you not to drink."
"I don't want to drink it. I want to drink tea." She raised the teacup in her hand to indicate.
Without looking, Qi Luo could feel that the gazes of others on her face were full of inquiry, especially that of Director Wu.
"Director Wu, I can't drink, so I'll offer you a glass of tea instead of wine. If you need to find actors for new projects in the future, I hope I'll have the honor of getting an audition opportunity."
Director Wu has been in this circle for so many years and has become a shrewd man. When he heard Qi Luo's words, how could he not understand what she meant.
She was saying that even though she was introduced by Yang Liu'er and even though she had Qi Wuyu as her backer, she would not really use the backdoor to get the role. He didn't need to specially look after her out of anyone's favor. If he wanted to look after her, he should just give her a chance to audition.
Director Wu didn't know Qi Luo. Apart from knowing that she was beautiful, he knew nothing else about her. He is a person who is responsible for his work and seldom uses connections to get people into the crew. However, Qi Luo was introduced by Yang Liuer and has a special relationship with Qi Wuyu. If they ask, it would be difficult for him to refuse.
No matter how shocked he was when he learned that Qi Wuyu and Qi Luo knew each other. If they really tried to force Qi Luo into his crew, he would be in a bit of a dilemma.
Qi Luo's words actually helped him out of the predicament.
Director Wu's favorability towards Qi Luo increased sharply. It had nothing to do with her being good friends with Yang Liu'er, or that she and Qi Wuyu were childhood sweethearts; it was just because of who she was.
Director Wu raised the tea in front of him and clinked it with Qi Luo. He laughed heartily and said, "Miss Su, you are joking. Putting aside your relationship with Wu Yu, I believe that you are a talented actor because you are the person Liu Er strongly recommended. I have worked with Liu Er many times, and Liu Er never randomly recommends younger people to us old guys. If there is a suitable project, I will definitely find Miss Su."
"Thank you, Director Wu."
Qi Luo poured himself another cup of tea and looked at Yang Liu'er: "Sister Liu'er, this is for you. Thank you for inviting me to your movie premiere and for setting up this event to bring me to show my face in front of so many seniors in the industry."
Yang Liuer glanced at Qi Wuyu who had been silent the whole time, and said with a smile: "What are you thanking me for? With your relationship with Emperor Qi, you would have been able to get in touch with these people sooner or later even without me. Besides, didn't I tell you that my doing this has little to do with you? The main reason is that I know Li Jun wants to transform, so I want to help him to the best of my ability. You are just a by-product."
As she was so open in front of Director Wu, it was not difficult to see that Yang Liuer and Director Wu were indeed very familiar with each other.
Li Jun bowed to Yang Liuer.
Ever since he learned that Qi Wuyu and Qi Luo knew each other, and saw that the atmosphere between them was a little subtle, Li Jun stopped being upset at all and was in a very good mood.
He bowed and Yang Liu'er slapped him in annoyance.
"That's different." The tea was a little hot, so Qi Luo took a sip to show his appreciation. "Brother Wu Yu takes care of me because of the advice of our elders, but Sister Liu'er takes care of me just because of myself. Sister Liu'er, you are a connection that I have accumulated through my own personality charm, and it has nothing to do with the elders in my family. I am truly grateful that you are willing to help me to this point."
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