Chapter 42 provokes him into a gentle smile, demonstrating the host's hospitality...
After observing for a few days, Zhuang Fuyao finally found an opportunity.
At that time, she and Zhao Zilin had finished rehearsing for their small theater and were choosing a filming location.
Most of the scenes could be filmed directly inside the restaurant. The only scenes that needed to be selected were the modern ones.
The requirements are a luxury house, large in area, and the ability to ride horses.
There are luxury homes available for rent specifically for filming, but unfortunately, after searching for a long time, they found that either the location wasn't big enough or suitable enough, or it had already been booked by a professional film crew.
Inspired by the previous incident where Cheng Fan was misunderstood by Liang Chaoluo, Zhuang Fuyao wondered if they could film in Boya Bay, and perhaps even use Zhao Zilin to get back at Liang Huaixu.
The more I thought about it, the more curious I became about Liang Huaixu's reaction.
She asked Aunt Yuan to take several photos of her home and send them to her so she could show them to the planning team. After receiving everyone's approval, Zhuang Fuyao called Liang Huaixu to discuss the matter.
Liang Huaixu naturally agreed to her request.
That's how it was decided. The filming location was set, and the time was scheduled for Saturday.
After receiving notification from Miss Zhuang that she was bringing people to film, Aunt Yuan convened a meeting with the servants, emphasizing matters of attitude and discipline, and also determining the scale of the reception.
Putting aside everything else, make sure to prepare enough desserts, drinks, and bottled water for the staff.
In order to be prepared for any emergencies, a family doctor was also arranged to be on duty at the home.
That day, more than a dozen staff members, both big and small, entered the venue.
Although they had seen photos of it before, they were still shocked when they arrived in person. They had been working on various film sets for many years and had seen mansions and luxurious scenes before.
But none of them had the same immersive experience as this one. The gardener pruning the branches and watering the plants, the servants bustling about... the vast garden and the open view, every corner exuded the atmosphere of high society.
This isn't just an empty shell with a luxurious exterior; it's a place where people actually live.
The director for this shoot is Yan Yu, a popular director in the short drama market. During his downtime, he received a job offer, which was just to shoot a promotional video for a restaurant. Yan Yu wanted to refuse without even thinking about it, but he eventually agreed because the salary was three times the market rate. He wasn't going to turn down money.
This job was like a mathematician teaching elementary school math to him; he was inevitably a bit dismissive until he came here today.
His career has been going well these past few years, and he's made enough money to buy a large apartment in a nice location in Jiang City.
When he was buying the house, he had already paid attention to the current real estate market in Jiang City.
Boya Bay is the most prestigious of the affluent neighborhoods.
This place emphasizes the ultimate living experience. With such a large area, there are only twenty manor villas, making them extremely difficult to obtain. To own a house here, it's not enough to just have money. Boya Bay signifies a top-tier status in terms of wealth, power, status, and resources.
Yan Yu was originally somewhat arrogant, but here, he only dared to keep a low profile. Even his tone towards the servants was very polite, constantly saying "thank you" and "thank you for your trouble."
He whispered to Zhao Zilin, "I heard this is the residence of President Zhuang's friend."
Zhao Zilin calmly replied, "I know."
"Hey, do you know who President Zhuang is?" Before taking this job, Yan Yu already knew Zhao Zilin, and he automatically grouped him and Zhao Zilin together, as were the restaurant team members. When chatting with Zhao Zilin, his tone was very familiar.
Zhao Zilin glanced at him and said, "I don't know, but he's not someone that ordinary people can afford to mess with."
Yan Yu thought for a moment, then shook his head. This was purely out of curiosity; what did the other person's identity have to do with him?
However, Zhao Zilin was right about one thing: they were not people that ordinary people could afford to offend. Thinking of this, he secretly decided that he would have to be more careful with his attitude from now on.
While waiting, Zhao Zilin sat hunched over on a small stool, thoughtfully turning his phone around.
Upon receiving the message, he opened his screen and glanced at it.
"Second Young Master, we've found out. It is indeed Miss Zhuang's ex-husband's house."
Zhao Zilin's pale eyelids drooped, and he looked somewhat dejected.
"What are you doing?"
Zhao Zilin suddenly looked up and saw Zhuang Fuyao. He was slightly distracted, then smiled and said, "It's nothing, I was thinking about my lines."
Thinking he was nervous, Zhuang Fuyao comforted him, "It's okay, you were quite fluent during rehearsals, don't be nervous."
Zhao Zilin opened his mouth, about to say something, when Yan Yu called them, "President Zhuang, Zilin, you can come over now."
"Coming right away!"
Zhuang Fuyao turned to Zhao Zilin and said, "Let's go together."
The filming these past few days mainly depicts the male protagonist, who has endured a long period of loneliness, missing the female protagonist in his mansion.
As for Zhuang Fuyao's scenes, they are limited to: after the male lead collects all the soul fragments, he revives the female lead, the two embrace on the grass, the male lead takes the female lead on horseback in their sweet daily life, and a solo dance scene of hers.
The filming order was based on Zhuang Fuyao's timeline, with the scenes after her resurrection being filmed first.
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During the filming, many people secretly observed the man in the white shirt on the third-floor balcony. He was reading a book, his sleeves casually rolled up, revealing a section of pale, languid arm.
They were probably the owners of the manor villa, and everyone's eyes were filled with a hint of envy, curiosity, or admiration.
Aside from Zhao Zilin, he always kept his thin lips tightly pressed together and his gaze cold and stern, only becoming sunny and warm the moment Zhuang Fuyao came over to talk to him.
Zhuang Fuyao came over and asked him, "It's getting colder. You're wearing so little, aren't you cold?"
"It's not cold." Zhao Zilin smiled and shook his head, waving his arms that showed signs of training. "I'm usually quite resistant to the cold."
Zhuang Fuyao knew Liang Huaixu was on the third floor and guessed he would definitely be looking this way. With the intention of provoking him, she kept going over to talk to Zhao Zilin every now and then. Just now, she glanced upstairs while flipping her hair, met Liang Huaixu's gaze, and immediately looked away.
She said, "You can't just take advantage of your youth and good health to ruin your body like this. You still need to keep warm. I'll lend you this suit jacket I'm wearing. It's oversized, so you should be able to fit into it."
"Then what will you wear?" Zhao Zilin's eyes lit up with a hint of joy, which he quickly concealed.
"I live here. I'll just go upstairs and get another piece of clothing later."
Zhao Zilin paused for two seconds. "Isn't this your friend's house?" he added. "That's what everyone's saying."
"Hmm... how should I put it?"
Although Zhuang Fuyao wanted to use Zhao Zilin to provoke Liang Huaixu, she couldn't lie about people's feelings.
While performing in front of Liang Huaixu is one thing, one must also maintain the proper attitude in front of Zhao Zilin.
She stated directly, "It's my ex-husband's house, but we should be reuniting soon."
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Liang Huaixu looked away from his book, seemingly gazing into the distance, but in reality, he was observing Zhuang Fuyao.
This must be the guy who brought her back last time. He's good-looking and has a clean-cut demeanor. Aunt Yuan said he's a blogger with millions of followers, so he's quite a promising young man.
If it's a co-star from a film shoot, it's understandable to give them a ride on the way home in the evening.
Just as he was thinking this, he saw Zhuang Fuyao take off her brown suit jacket and hand it to the boy.
In that instant, the once-flat book was crumpled by his grip.
He knew that Zhuang Fuyao had a mental obsession with cleanliness and wouldn't lend her clothes to just anyone...
This action implies that deep down she doesn't reject this person, and may even like him.
Thinking of this, Liang Huaixu felt a mix of emotions, and in the end, he became extremely jealous.
He looked at the boy again and suddenly realized that his conditions were nothing special. Judging from his height, he was probably only a little over 1.8 meters tall, too thin, and his posture was not good enough.
As for the millions of online celebrities, the money they earn is not even as much as Zhuang Fuyao's stock dividends.
How could he possibly be worthy of her?
Ten minutes later, Zhuang Fuyao went upstairs to get her clothes.
Having honed his skills in the business world for many years and led Changting step by step to its current position, Liang Huaixu possessed an exceptional ability to control his emotions. In the short time it took, he had already concealed his jealousy and infatuation, and with a gentle smile, he displayed the warmth of a host, "Your friends have arrived, shouldn't I go down and greet them?"
Zhuang Fuyao's gaze swept over his flawless face. She wondered if he hadn't noticed that she had just lent her clothes to Zhao Zilin.
"No need, the desserts and drinks you had your aunt prepare are already very thoughtful. We're not here to have fun." After saying that, she deliberately emphasized, "I lent my clothes to my partner, and I'll come upstairs to get them now."
"Hmm." Liang Huaixu's face remained expressionless, his tone always gentle. "If you need anything, just let me know."
Zhuang Fuyao didn't know if Liang Huaixu was faking it, but seeing his indifferent attitude, she was really furious. After quickly grabbing her clothes and going downstairs, she gritted her teeth, her attitude towards Zhao Zilin becoming even more ardent, fueled by a desire for revenge.
Whether filming or resting, the two stayed together, behaving intimately and chatting happily.
Upstairs, the gentleman accidentally knocked over a teacup. Aunt Yuan, who had worked for the Liang family for several years, had never seen anything like it. The gentleman was never this careless; he was probably angered by Miss Zhuang.
She didn't know what had happened between the two, but she roughly knew that the couple was secretly fighting each other.
After packing up her things, Aunt Yuan went downstairs to replenish the dessert table. While doing so, she muttered to herself, "What a terrible thing to do."
Zhuang Fuyao was short on time and had some things to take care of at the restaurant. After filming her scenes, she gave some instructions to the servants and then left.
Meanwhile, Yan Yu spent another half hour completing the daytime scenes. He and his team rested on the spot, preparing to shoot the night scenes later.
Liang Huaixu asked Aunt Yuan to tell them that they would be having dinner here tonight.
"No need, no need, that would be too much trouble. We'll just order takeout." Yan Yu was flattered upon hearing the news.
Aunt Yuan smiled and said, "It's alright. You were invited by Miss Zhuang, so you are honored guests here. The master has already given instructions, so there's no need to worry about it. Please have dinner here."
The others were thrilled to hear this. If they could have dinner with such a big shot, they could brag about it for a long time.
Zhao Zilin alone kept his brows furrowed, showing no obvious emotional reaction. He glanced upstairs; the other person was no longer there.
Although he was born to a mistress, he has already been recognized by the Zhao family and is the second young master publicly acknowledged by the Zhao family.
The Zhao family and the Liang family are old friends, and they might run into each other in public sometime in the future.
Although he was very reluctant, he had to go over and say hello no matter what.
When no one else was paying attention, Zhao Zilin went over to Aunt Yuan and told her his identity and purpose, "Please inform Uncle Liang."
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