Chapter 23



On the night of the start of filming, the crew had a dinner party and Lu Yuanzhou was invited to sit at the top seat, with the director, producer, and the leading male and female actors sitting next to him.

Gu Qinghe was originally arranged to sit on the left side of Chu Xiu, but he had been stared at by Lu Yuanzhou the whole day and felt under great pressure. If he continued to sit next to Chu Xiu, he was afraid that he would not be able to have dinner tonight. So before sitting down, he quickly switched seats with the editor-in-chief next to him. With one person separated, General Lu's gaze was finally not so sharp.

During the dinner, they were still served wine before the food was eaten. The main creators drank a glass each and took turns to toast Lu Yuanzhou.

"Mr. Lu, thank you for your keen vision and investment in "The Beauty's Wrath". Please rest assured that we will do our best to make this drama well and will not let you down!" Director Guo Zheng said, and drank the wine in the glass generously.

Lu Yuanzhou held the wine glass, curled his lips and watched him finish drinking, then said: "Then I'll wait for good results." After saying that, he also drank the wine.

Chu Xiu, who was sitting next to him, put a piece of meat into his bowl and said, "Eat something."

Lu Yuanzhou glanced at the meat in the bowl, then looked up at her.

Chu Xiu was puzzled by his look, "Why, you don't like it? You need to eat something first, or you won't be able to handle the drinking later."

So Lu Yuanzhou ate the meat in the bowl and thought it tasted good.

Soon someone else toasted Lu Yuanzhou. It was the producer. He was obviously more talkative than the director and spoke a lot about his promotional plan for the drama. Lu Yuanzhou was a layman in this, but business is a matter of course and gimmicks are very important, so he occasionally interjected a few words and was able to hit the point.

Chu Xiu thought that this man was really contradictory. In front of her, he often acted like an unreasonable rogue, but in front of outsiders, he was indeed a capable boss.

Before she could finish her thought, Lu Yuanzhou suddenly pushed the soup bowl towards her and said, "I want to drink soup."

Chu Xiu: ...

So his rogue arrogance is only for her to see? She doesn't want it!!

After thinking about it, Chu Xiu still picked up his soup bowl and filled it for him.

Lu Yuanzhou looked at her quietly, enjoying her unintentional act of intimacy.

When it was the editor-in-chief's turn to toast, Lu Yuanzhou suddenly mentioned the script to him. He thought that as a costume drama with a rigorous background, the scene of the hero and heroine kissing was not quite reasonable. The ancients said that love should start from emotion and end with propriety. No matter how harmonious the relationship between husband and wife is, they should respect each other like guests. It is impossible to be so unrestrained as to kiss each other with their hands around each other.

When he said these words, Lu Yuanzhou had a smile on his face and looked gentle and easy to get along with. However, the editor-in-chief read a hint of blame in his eyes and quickly said, "I'll change it when I get back!"

Lu Yuanzhou nodded and happily clinked glasses with the screenwriter.

Chu Xiu: ...

After the meal, Luyuanzhou made additional investment and the screenwriter promised to remove the kissing scenes. Both parties were very satisfied.

Only Chu Xiu felt quite depressed. She sat down for the meal and was busy serving food and soup to Lu Yuanzhou. She felt like she was taking care of a giant baby!

When she was about to leave, the screenwriter who had been sitting next to her said with emotion: "Mr. Lu is really good to you."

Chu Xiu: ...

I don't know if this screenwriter is extremely short-sighted. From the beginning to the end, it was clearly her who served him food and drink. She was the one who was being nice to him!!

Previously, the crew's creators had only guessed about the relationship between Lu Yuanzhou and Chu Xiu, but after seeing the two interacting with each other that night, they no longer had any doubts; these two were definitely a couple!

After returning to the hotel, although Lu Yuanzhou secretly booked another room, he did not even go in and went straight back to the room with Chu Xiu.

After entering, he made a joke about himself, saying, "If the media saw this, how would they report it? 'A rich man named Lu stayed overnight in a female star's room and didn't leave until the next day'"

Chu Xiu rolled her eyes. "It seems that you are quite self-aware, so please don't do things that can easily lead to misunderstandings in the future, ok?"

Lu Yuanzhou sat on the sofa and said, "That's impossible."

Whether he can sleep well in the future depends entirely on her. How could he give up so easily? Of course he would sleep well when he gets the chance!

Chu Xiu was too lazy to pay attention to him. She opened her suitcase, took out her pajamas, and prepared to go to the bathroom to take a shower. However, Lu Yuanzhou's presence was too strong and she felt very inconvenient.

So I said to him, "Why don't you go back to your room first and come back when you want to go to bed?"

Lu Yuanzhou was reading the news on his phone and asked, "What if I go out and you don't let me in?"

Chu Xiu: ...

Okay, he is the eldest master.

Lu Yuanzhou seemed to remember something, so he put down his phone, patted the sofa, and said to her, "Come here, let's talk."

Chu Xiu held her pajamas in her arms, looked at him warily, and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Lu Yuanzhou looked up at her, his eyes were gloomy and difficult to understand, "Let's talk about Gu Qinghe."

Chu Xiu didn't understand what was going on, so she walked over and sat down, then asked him curiously, "What happened to Gu Qinghe?"

"I heard from Ran Ran this afternoon that Gu Qinghe is very famous in the entertainment industry, not only because he has won many awards and starred in many well-known works, but also because he has a natural tendency to get involved in scandals. Almost every actress who has acted opposite him has had a scandal with him," said Lu Yuanzhou.

Chu Xiu frowned and said, "Why would Ran Ran talk to you about this when he has nothing to do?"

Lu Yuanzhou said: "I asked her."

Chu Xiu said, "Are you interested in Gu Qinghe?"

Lu Yuanzhou rubbed his forehead and said, "This is not the point."

Chu Xiu asked again: "What is the point?"

Lu Yuanzhou looked at her unhappily and said, "From now on, apart from acting, stay away from him."

Chu Xiu felt uncomfortable when he spoke to her in an imperative tone, and subconsciously retorted: "Why? Why do you care about me?"

"Just because I am your husband, even though it is fake, the agreement stipulates that within these five years, we must remain absolutely loyal to our marriage and not cheat on our spouses!" Lu Yuanzhou started to talk about the agreement again.

Chu Xiu said angrily and amusedly, "Mr. Lu, are you overthinking it? He and I are just working together on a film, and I just met him, so we're not familiar with each other yet. You're warning me about this now, aren't you a little hasty?"

"This is called preparing for a rainy day," said Lu Yuanzhou.

Chu Xiu thought for a moment and said, "The agreement stipulates that both parties must be faithful to the marriage and not cheat, but it does not stipulate that they cannot fall in love with someone else."

Lu Yuanzhou's expression suddenly turned cold, and he squinted his eyes at her: "What do you mean?"

Chu Xiu raised her eyes and looked at him, and said calmly: "It means exactly what it says. The agreement can control my body, but it can't control my heart. Whoever I want to like in my heart is my freedom, and no one can control it."

Chu Xiu said these words just to annoy him, because he looked like he was supposed to obey her, which was really annoying. Although she didn't sign the agreement, she would abide by the agreement since she took over this body, so she still had some credibility. Lu Yuanzhou's warning would only make her angry.

"You..." After hearing her words, Lu Yuanzhou felt a surge of anger in his heart, but he couldn't find a reason to erupt, and he felt like he wanted to explode.

Chu Xiu added, "I remember Mr. Lu told me last night that your marriage is just a marriage, and there will be no other feelings, so you shouldn't mind my thoughts. After all, in your eyes, feelings are something that is not needed."

"I..." He subconsciously wanted to refute her, but what she said was indeed what he was thinking. But why did it make him feel so uncomfortable when she said it?!

Chu Xiu concluded, "I can promise you that I will never be with anyone in the next five years, but I can't promise that I won't fall in love with someone else."

Mainland China: …

Even making a guarantee is frustrating!!!

That night, Lu Yuanzhou got into Chu Xiu's bed as he wished, but he still couldn't sleep. The reason for his insomnia was this conversation before going to bed.

Chu Xiu said that she could only promise that she would not cheat physically, but she could not promise that she would not fall in love with someone else.

She doesn't promise that she wouldn't like to sleep with someone else???

Lu Yuanzhou thought: Could it be that she already has someone she likes? But how come he doesn't know anything about it?

Lu Yuanzhou fell asleep in a daze and had a dream.

In the dream, Chu Xiu, who was originally walking side by side with him on the road, suddenly turned to another fork in the road, where a black figure was waiting for her. As soon as Chu Xiu approached, the other person stretched out his arms to hug her, and then the two of them continued to walk towards the far end of the fork in the road affectionately.

In the dream, Lu Yuanzhou felt extremely angry. He stood there and called Chu Xiu's name, but the other party ignored him. Lu Yuanzhou wanted to chase after her, but found that his legs were tied by something. He bent down and saw that it was the agreement between him and Chu Xiu.

Lu Yuanzhou grabbed the agreement and tore it up angrily, soon tearing it to pieces.

Then, he woke up in anger.

When I woke up and recalled that messy dream, I felt it was very ridiculous.

Lu Yuanzhou sat up straight, picked up his phone to check the time. It was a little after nine in the morning. Chu Xiu had already arrived at the set to film.

Even though they didn't have a pleasant chat last night, Chu Xiu still left him breakfast in an insulated box that was still steaming when he opened it.

Lu Yuanzhou took a deep breath, stared at the breakfast in front of him for a while, then got up and went to the bathroom to wash up. After coming out, he started to put on his clothes and shoes. After he was dressed, he did not eat the breakfast, but picked up his backpack and left the room.

After leaving the hotel, he did not go to the set to find Chu Xiu, but took a taxi straight to the airport.

Along the way, he had been reflecting on himself. During this period of time, his temper and emotions were completely controlled by Chu Xiu. Sometimes he was happy, sometimes he was furious, all because of her.

Such a distant continent made him feel out of control and unfamiliar.

He wasn't like this originally.

Lu Yuanzhou thought, maybe if he stayed away from her, he would be able to calm down and become the person he used to be.

As for the insomnia and headaches that had plagued him for years, he would just endure it and get used to it. After all, it wouldn't kill him.

A few days later in the morning, Lu Yuanzhou was sitting leisurely at the dining table, eating breakfast and reading the newspaper as usual. When he turned to the entertainment page, the coffee he had just drunk was instantly sprayed out, spraying the white dining table beyond recognition.

Butler Liu stood aside, looking at him with a look of great disdain.

Lu Yuanzhou didn't care about that. His attention was completely occupied by the bold entertainment news.

"Actor Gu Qinghe had supper with a female star late at night, and their relationship was exposed. It is reported that the female star is Chu Xiu from the same crew..."

Lu Yuanzhou gritted his teeth as he finished reading the title. He had only one thought in his mind: damn, stay calm. If he keeps calm any longer, his wife will be kidnapped by someone else!!!

The author has something to say: I have been sick these past two days and had to get IV drips every morning, so there will only be one update today and tomorrow, and I will continue with two updates the day after tomorrow.

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