Chapter 11
More than one host...
When Lu Zixi saw these words, he could not believe his eyes. He was frightened and suddenly looked up at Yan Yunzhen who was in the driver's seat.
Yan Yunzhen received his gaze and gave him a questioning look in the rearview mirror.
Lu Zixi quickly shook his head to show that he was fine.
[Eating Watermelon System]: ...Is there any other possibility?
【Shengan System】: Theoretically, no
[Shengun System]: What, did you meet another host?
[Shen Gun System]: Then you have to be careful, you never know if the other party might have bad intentions towards you.
【Eating Watermelon System】: For now, it seems, there is no...
"You're very abnormal." The car started again at the traffic light. Yan Yunzhen's eyes turned forward again, with some emotions that Lu Zixi couldn't read. "Or rather, it's very different from the evaluation you received before. Before deciding to poach you, I specifically asked my assistant to investigate your entire experience since your debut. It seems that you are not the same person."
Lu Zixi was so frightened that he almost dropped his phone, which made Yan Yunzhen frown again.
"If that's the case, you're not the same as the rumors say." Fortunately, Lu Zixi had been prepared for this question long before he crossed over. So after calming himself down a bit, he quickly continued, "Everyone says you're a serious person in private, but I think you're very kind to me."
"I treat you very well?" Yan Yunzhen repeated this sentence unconsciously, and then smiled indifferently, "Maybe you are just more pleasing to me, I am happy with it."
Lu Zixi just looked at him quietly.
"Besides, I didn't take special care of you. If I had to say I did, it was because I took care of your value." Yan Yunzhen looked ahead, his expression unchanged. "I belong to Yuanhong, but Yuanhong belongs to me even more. You are a very important strategic target for Yuanhong, so I should also pay more attention to you."
"Just that?" Lu Zixi asked subconsciously.
"What else do you want?" Yan Yunzhen raised his eyebrows, "You don't think I'm the same as Liu Qingming..."
"That's not what I meant!" Lu Zixi was just thinking about Yan Yunzhen's possible "host" identity. He was originally wondering if this possible identity had influenced his decision-making, which led him to take care of himself in the present. He didn't realize that there was such ambiguity in his words. Even his ears turned red. "I..."
The person in the back seat of the car huddled in the wide seat. Due to the sudden embarrassment, her fair neck turned a light pink, and there was a glimmer in her pupils. Her clear eyes stared at him so nervously that Yan Yunzhen inexplicably felt guilty that he was bullying someone.
He remembered that he had met such a young man before. His background was high enough to make him a playboy, but he was so likable that people couldn't help but want to be nice to him from the bottom of their hearts, as if even saying a harsh word would be an insult to the hope and beautiful light burning in those clean and beautiful eyes.
That was the first time he was moved, although it turned out to be nothing more than ridiculous wishful thinking. He had suppressed it for ten years and nipped it in the bud.
"Okay, it's just a joke, why are you blushing?" Yan Yunzhen calmed down and said with a frown. When he saw the look in his eyes, he couldn't help but add, "I can tell you this for no other reason. It's just because my subconscious tells me that you are tight-lipped enough."
In the past, Lu Zixi thought that this kind of courage to handle anyone in just the right way was a unique strength of Yan Yunzhen, but now he just wanted to know if it was because Yan Yunzhen had checked his ID card and knew that he was a good person, so he was so relaxed in front of him.
After all, my behavior now is somewhat similar to before, and my previous self had caused considerable harm to Yan Yunzhen. He shouldn't be so gentle to me, right?
However, Lu Zixi did not dare to jump to conclusions, because whether or not the identity card was checked was a crucial issue. Before he got the card, his identity was of course the most ordinary civilian, but now that he had the prophet card, it was different!
What if Yan Yunzhen hadn't checked him before, and now suddenly wanted to check him on a whim, and the two prophets were in conflict, it wouldn't be as simple as tears meeting each other in the eyes of fellow villagers!
To be honest, until now, Lu Zixi still couldn't accept the fact that Yan Yunzhen might be a "host".
Host?
Since when did you start living here?
Is the Yan Yunzhen I know always the same Yan Yunzhen today?
Or is it that, just like this body now, there was an original owner who has disappeared forever?
More importantly, if you are the host, then you have a mission.
What is Yan Yunzhen’s mission?
Lu Zixi couldn't help but feel a little flustered.
"What are we having for lunch?" Yan Yunzhen's attention had obviously been diverted. He gathered his thoughts and looked no different from usual.
"Ah, that's all right. You decide." Lu Zixi was stunned for a while before answering.
"Then it's Banshan Qinyuan." Yan Yunzhen answered casually, turning the car around, "I have my own office area there. You can accompany me there to familiarize myself with the script this afternoon."
"Why me?" Lu Zixi finally couldn't help asking, "I still don't understand why you trust me so much."
He had never thought about this problem before because of trust. He trusted Yan Yunzhen's judgment, and was also surprised that he still had Yan Yunzhen's favor and trust this time, but now, he began to feel strange.
Just because of that... that one time when there was a bonus and a performance with explosive acting skills?
Yan Yunzhen certainly values talent, but is he really that outstanding?
"Because you are very suitable for one of the roles." Yan Yunzhen stared into his eyes and replied, "If your performance is really suitable... I will consider letting you play with me officially."
"You are truly outstanding, and I only choose outstanding companions."
This was Yan Yunzhen’s final answer, and it was also very official.
Lu Zixi blinked and didn't respond.
Forget it, if the enemy comes, we will fight him; if the water comes, we will block it with earth. He doesn't believe it. He has died once, so what else can stump him?
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In the next few days, whenever Lu Zixi had free time, he basically went to Yuanhong. Finally, Zhao Zhiping, who had always left him alone, noticed that something was wrong and started to mock him as soon as they met.
"Oh, I thought you'd forgotten that you're actually an artist from Changxing." Zhao Zhiping sat in his office and said sarcastically, "Why are you here again this time?"
"Advance travel expenses for the filming process," Lu Zixi said sincerely, "I have no money on me."
"No money?" Zhao Zhiping sneered, "What's the point of no money?"
He pushed the phone from the table directly to Lu Zixi, who quickly reached out to catch it. He glanced over and saw that it was the real-time trending search on Weibo -
A whopping 4 million in tips for a food show.
These two topics started when a poster took a screenshot of the reward list on a certain website at midnight and wrote "Eating broadcasts are indeed a game for rich people". The real-time data quickly skyrocketed from nothing. At first, some people thought it was just boring hype, but it was soon confirmed that the screenshot was true. Shocked netizens quickly put the topic on the hot search list.
In real-time searches, some pictures show incredible numbers on the reward list, while others show the young man quietly eating all kinds of food with his head down. He doesn't say much and doesn't make any exaggerated movements. He just eats the food with a pious heart and seems too inconspicuous among all the food broadcasts that are either curious or highly performative.
But it was this usually unpopular small-time anchor who suddenly became an overnight sensation due to the sky-high amount of tips, which made Lu Zixi himself feel a little incredible. After years of experience in the entertainment industry, his intuition told him that there must be a driving force behind this. As for who the driving force was, it was basically a no-brainer: Yuan Hong, who was trying to poach him. Looking at the next trending search, Chang Yi Reuters Seventeen Reuters Chang Yi Seventeen. Knowing that "Seventeen" was the campus drama that Chang Yi was currently filming, Lu Zixi was even more convinced of his judgment.
It seems that even without Yan Yunzhen's instigation, relying solely on the support of his colleague Chang Yi, Yuanhong really intends to make great efforts to support him, and to let him contradict Chang Yi as much as possible, so as not to let people know that Yuanhong is not someone to be trifled with, otherwise this matter will never end.
If the subsequent filming goes smoothly, the next step after the hype on Weibo is over will probably be to release the finalized photos and behind-the-scenes footage, striving to accurately target Chang Yi with each release.
This is beneficial to Yuanhong, but it makes enemies for Lu Zixi. It is very likely that before the fan base is established, a wave of black fans from Chang Yi will come first.
It turns out that if you enjoy rights, you must bear obligations.
Zhao Zhiping watched his expression change again and again. He was smug about exposing his "petty-minded" nature and was about to continue his sarcastic remarks when Lu Zixi pushed the phone back and continued the previous topic: "But according to company regulations, I still have the right to advance travel expenses. The company has already taken a share of the reward money. The rest of the money should be my own. My rights should not be affected by my own financial situation."
Lu Zixi's eyes looked innocent and pure, but his words were blunt. Zhao Zhiping had no doubt that if he continued to argue like this, Lu Zixi would have to go to the company's finance or legal department, without any ambiguity.
As he thought about this, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.
Zhao Zhiping has many young artists under his command, and Lu Zixi has always been the most timid one. He never thought that such a little guy would dare to confront him one day!
Just by chance, he got in touch with Yan Yunzhen and became a chess piece that the other party could use. Does he really think that he has grown strong enough to challenge the company?
He didn't believe what Yan Yunzhen said at all. This is my friend, what a friend! He knew it clearly in his mind that the two of them had just met the day before!
No friendship is too deep!
After thinking this through, Zhao Zhiping quickly calmed down and continued to look at him with a forced smile.
"If it's really troublesome for you, the Finance Department..." Sure enough, Lu Zixi spoke directly.
"It's not a problem. How could it be a problem?" Zhao Zhiping retracted his mocking expression, leaned lazily on the armchair, and casually tore off an application form and threw it in front of him. "If you're using the company's money, think more about the company's benefits. Don't always try to climb higher and fly."
Lu Zixi obviously didn't expect things to go so smoothly. He was stunned for a while, looked over the list carefully, and after confirming that there was no trap, he filled out the form suspiciously and signed his name.
After he turned and left, Zhao Zhiping showed a determined smile behind him.
This little guy would never have imagined what kind of leverage the company would have on him.
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