Chapter 51
Because of what Yan Yunzhen did, by the end of the dinner, almost everyone present was familiar with Lu Zixi. Many people even exchanged business cards with him, half politely and half tentatively saying that they would contact him in the future.
Lu Zixi knew that these people might not be coming for him. They might just be trying to get close to Yan Yunzhen by using him as a way to save the country in a roundabout way. Or maybe they saw that Yan Yunzhen cared about him very much, so they took the initiative to please him and show their goodwill to Yan Yunzhen. However, he was still polite on the surface, without any intention of bullying others, nor did he ignore the other party because of their impure intentions. The two sides got along happily.
Perhaps it was because the original owner of this body was inherently innocent, but Lu Zixi discovered that after using the "First Love Face" bonus, most people's first impression of him was that of a clean, childish boy. Consequently, their guard against him was relatively low, and the distance between them and him was closer. Not only was he a favorite on the set, but even at banquets, he felt that most people were more curious about him than harboring any malicious suspicion. In other words, he had a good reputation among the general public.
This is a good thing. After all, the entertainment industry is so big, and the fewer hostile people there are, the better.
Because of his stomach problems, Lu Zixi didn't touch the wine glass at Yan Yunzhen's insistence. Instead, he poured himself a glass of orange juice and drank it slowly. Yan Yunzhen wasn't a big drinker, and there weren't many people who were prestigious enough to invite him to clink glasses, so he only had a slight odor of alcohol on him, and on the surface, he didn't look like he'd been drinking at all.
On the way back in the car, perhaps because he was a little tired after the social event, Yan Yunzhen looked particularly silent.
After a while, Lu Zixi found that he had fallen asleep leaning against the car door, with his eyelashes drooping quietly. The man who was always the focus of everyone's attention now looked a little obedient, quiet, not so strong, and even had some imperceptible fatigue and fragility.
Lu Zixi suddenly felt a little distressed. It was his birthday, but he was busy from morning to night. His birthday was almost over before he finally had the chance to rest, close his eyes, and take a nap in the car.
This won't do. It's dangerous to lean against the car door.
Lu Zixi carefully put his arm around Yan Yunzhen's shoulders and let him lean towards him. He didn't know if Yan Yunzhen was really sleepy or just let the little guy play with him. He didn't resist, but found a comfortable position in a daze and fell asleep in Lu Zixi's arms.
Lu Zixi hugged him like Yan Yunzhen did, trying to make him lean as comfortably as possible. He tilted his head and looked at him for a while, kissed him lightly on the forehead, then held his hand and watched the scenery outside the window fly by.
There was silence in the car.
At that moment, he suddenly felt very peaceful, as if he and Yan Yunzhen were not artists working hard in the entertainment industry, but an ordinary couple. They worked outside all day and fell asleep in each other's arms after returning home, happy and peaceful, like two little squirrels huddled in a nest with their big tails as pillows.
When they got home, the cats and dogs had already returned. Lu Zixi was worried whether they could really find Fat Tiger or whether they had made a mistake. However, it turned out that his worries were unnecessary. It seemed that there were not many stray cats that fat. He could always catch one. The clean and tidy Fat Tiger was playing with a cat toy and having a lot of fun.
The environment inside the house looked very tidy. The cleaner must have been there. There was also someone wearing protective gloves taking care of cats and dogs in the living room. When he saw them coming back, he immediately put down his work, said goodbye politely and distantly, and without saying a word, he retreated from the door in an orderly manner. The huge house fell silent in an instant. Only Fat Tiger, who was turning around in a daze, proved that these people had been there.
Lu Zixi had lived here for so long, but he still felt these people were a bit elusive, so much so that he initially thought the housekeeping staff didn't exist. They left immediately after their work was done, never interacting with anyone, and seemed genuinely unconcerned with their private lives, unlike Song Yang and the others who might secretly pay attention. It was as if these people didn't know they were serving Yan Yunzhen, not even giving him a glance, completely treating him like air.
Perhaps this is the professional quality of the staff who specialize in providing services to wealthy families.
When Yan Yunzhen was changing his shoes at the door, the white lion dog Yan Xiaoyang came running over, tilted his head to look at him for a while, and then happily licked him.
"Hey!" Yan Yunzhen leaned aside helplessly, "Take it away."
"How could you do this? It likes you." Lu Zixi was laughing so hard that he almost choked, but on the surface he accused Yan Xiaoyang seriously, "How sad will you be if you do this, won't you?"
Yan Xiaoyang cooperated by making a "woop".
"I heard that dogs follow their masters." Yan Yunzhen said calmly, "Then are you also..."
"It's your dog." Lu Zixi emphasized vigilantly.
He was very familiar with Yan Yunzhen's serious tone; it was simply a necessary prelude to teasing.
"But you gave it to me." Yan Yunzhen rubbed the dog's head and continued to ask seriously, "Isn't it? Do you like me, little lamb?"
Yan Xiaoyang once again cooperated by making a "woop" sound.
"Do you have any shame?" Lu Zixi looked at the two of them in disbelief.
Yan Xiaoyang sat there, wagging his tail happily, looking very well-behaved.
Yan Yunzhen squatted on the ground to change his shoes, looked up at him with innocent eyes and a well-behaved look.
Lu Zixi, who was just full of anger, suddenly became like a punctured balloon and lost all his energy.
...This world must be crazy, even a dog is used as an assist.
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If Lu Zixi was only famous in a small circle before, his popularity exploded after walking the red carpet.
Yan Yunzhen is truly one of the most popular figures in the entertainment industry, a walking trending topic. For a time, the headlines of major websites were filled with videos and photos of the two walking the red carpet. This time, under Yuanhong's control, the topic was truly about Yan Yunzhen and Lu Wenqi. Compared to the previous vague topics like "little brother", this time his name was brought up, and Lu Zixi's follower base also skyrocketed. As a result, the topic of Yan Lu couple expanded from an unknown topic under the two people's Weibo to an extremely lively super topic overnight.
Almost all CP fans are eagerly waiting for the release of "Clinic No. 58". As a result, this movie has successfully brought about wave after wave of popularity. Zhou He even called to thank Yan Yunzhen for his "dedication" and said that "Dawn Aurora" has discussed with him about a special interview on the movie and hopes that he can "dedicate" again.
Lu Zixi watched Yan Yunzhen from the side, who was obviously so happy that he was almost on the verge of heaven, but was still talking on the phone in a cold tone, and couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart.
This big-tailed wolf.
Before the hype about their relationship died down, another piece of shocking news broke. A well-known fashion editor accidentally revealed that the high-end suits they were wearing were from an independent niche brand, not just for the wealthy, but for the wealthy and famous. Suddenly, Lu Zixi's background became confusing.
Although Yuanhong quickly gave an official explanation, saying that it was specially customized for the red carpet effect, no one believed it at all.
How could the designers of these high-end clothing brands, all of whom are incredibly arrogant, actually design haute couture for a small-time artist with absolutely no fame or background? It's simply nonsense.
There were also many different opinions online about whether Lu Zixi really had a background. Fans who had originally supported the idea that he had no background were also stunned after learning about this. Some even joked about a previous comment, saying that Lu Wenqi was not really the younger brother of Film Emperor Yan. This also made one point clear - they felt that this matter might not be that simple.
When you are famous, you are prone to gossip. Lu Zixi, who originally had almost no haters, could not avoid attracting some keyboard warriors and trolls. Those people first mocked him for being the little prince of trending searches, saying that he was always on the trending searches since he had no fame at all, and now that he has such an unusual "background", it must be hype. After all, if he really had a background, how could he have been so miserable in the past?
As the conversation went on, some people began to suspect the existence of hidden rules, and some even boldly mentioned Yan Yunzhen. Although someone quickly responded by saying that Yan Yunzhen was using hidden rules on a young artist, and that he was just being selfish, there were still some haters who jumped up and down, asking why Yan Yunzhen couldn't use hidden rules, and that Yuanhong could suppress public opinion and delete the comments. If they deleted them, we would post them again. We were determined to fight to the end.
Now, even though Lu Zixi was a newcomer to the entertainment industry, he understood that he had encountered a professional troll. The other party was determined to go against him, but who could that other party be...
Lu Zixi sat cross-legged on the sofa, with a cat hanging on his shoulder and a dog lying between his legs. He was looking at his phone and lost in thought.
"It's Tianhan." Yan Yunzhen's voice sounded from behind him, with obvious annoyance. "Except for Tianhan, no other company can surpass Yuanhong."
"What are they doing this for?" Lu Zixi asked puzzledly, "I'm not blocking their way..."
"The two families are at odds. When they see that the other family has some public opinion problems, they rush over to step on it." Yan Yunzhen snatched the phone from his hand, with some worry in his eyes, obviously worried that his mood would be affected. "Don't watch it, it's just a bunch of people talking nonsense with nothing to do."
"It's okay, talk whatever you want, it's not true anyway." Lu Zixi looked up at him, "Don't always think that I'm a newbie who just entered the entertainment industry, okay? I'm also a veteran who has been in the industry for ten years."
"Good boy." Yan Yunzhen kissed his forehead, but didn't return the phone to him. Instead, he handed him a stack of documents. "Here, some scripts for the movie premiere press conference. Take a look at them first."
"So fast?" Lu Zixi was a little surprised, "No?"
"Well, it's still early, no rush." Yan Yunzhen scratched Fat Tiger's chin. The cat stretched lazily and fell off Lu Zixi with a plop, scaring Yan Xiaoyang so much that he almost jumped up. "We still have to shoot the magazine first. Mainly because the press conference will be interviewed by the media, and some questions may be difficult to answer. You should familiarize yourself with it first. I'm going to take a shower. I just came out of the gym."
"I want to see yours too." Lu Zixi tugged at his sleeve, not realizing that there was a hint of arrogance in his tone.
"Okay, on the coffee table." Yan Yunzhen lowered his head and kissed him on the forehead again, then turned and went into the bathroom.
He looks like he's in a bad mood.
I need to comfort you...
Lu Zixi's leg was numb after being hit by a fat cat. He could only sigh and move the cat and dog off himself before he reached the documents on the sofa and looked through them.
As he watched, he felt a little surprised and even put aside the little emotions he had just felt.
The above questions were summarized by Yuan Hong based on simulated media questions. Since Lu Zixi had never had any scandals with any artist before, this was the first time he had seen such a plan. This kind of skirting-the-edge answer would probably piss off the media, but it benefited the fans, especially the CP fans. It was like a holiday carnival!
He suddenly began to look forward to the press conference.
The more Lu Zixi watched, the more amusing he found it, and he subconsciously forgot the time until Yan Yunzhen came out of the bathroom, still hugging Yan Xiaoyang who had climbed on him again, and he watched and laughed.
"What are you laughing at? Tell me." Yan Yunzhen looked over here while wiping his hair. His tone was softer than before. I don't know if it was because he had thought of a way to deal with it, or because taking a bath can make people relax.
When Lu Zixi turned around, he was stunned.
Yan Yunzhen just casually tied a long bath towel around his waist and walked out of the bathroom. The misty water vapor misted the curves of his body, and the water droplets slid down along the muscle lines, from his chin to his Adam's apple, then to his collarbone and chest, and finally along his perfect abdominal muscles and mermaid line, disappearing under the bath towel.
His eyes followed the drop of water, and he looked all the way down under Yan Yunzhen's playful gaze. He was stunned for a long time before he realized where he was looking.
But Yan Yunzhen didn't let him go. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What? Still looking? How about I untie it and let you check the goods?"
The classic lines of the overbearing CEO flashed through Lu Zixi's mind instantly -
Are you satisfied with what you see, woman?
What a mess!
His face flushed instantly, and he buried his face in the dog: "Yan Yunzhen, put on your clothes!"
Yan Yunzhen's deliberately suppressed laughter made Lu Zixi feel a little embarrassed and angry. After a long time, he finally couldn't help but looked up angrily, but Yan Yunzhen, who turned around to put on his clothes, seemed to have eyes on his back. He immediately turned around and caught him on the spot.
Yan Yunzhen dragged out the words in a very provocative tone, and said meaningfully: "Oh...it turns out that my little lamb likes to peek."
Lu Zixi was so angry that he almost wanted to hit him with something again. He reached out to grab something, but then he remembered that the person in his arms was the soft and warm Yan Xiaoyang. He could only snort and glare at him.
"By the way, Rona and I have discussed this. Later he will come forward to prove that he is your fashion designer and that you haven't done anything wrong. That's how it is. You really used your own strength to convince Rona." Seeing that there was no more fun to be had, Yan Yunzhen quickly put on his clothes, took the towel beside him, and continued to wipe his hair while saying, "But the news about the magazine shoot still needs to be suppressed... I originally planned to talk about these two things together, but now, to prevent public opinion from going astray, I can only let Rona explain first."
As Yan Yunzhen spoke, he couldn't help but frown. He was obviously not very satisfied with this way of handling the matter, but he was helpless.
Lu Zixi suddenly calmed down, hugged the dog, looked up at him and waved at him.
"Um?"
As soon as Yan Yunzhen leaned over, Lu Zixi kissed him lightly on the cheek.
"I really don't care about what those people say." Lu Zixi's tone was unusually serious. "Although I do feel a little embarrassed when you usually show off your affection... but... anyway... I don't really dislike you, it's just... it just feels awkward..."
Lu Zixi's voice became lower and lower as time went on, and he stuttered more and more. Instead, Yan Yunzhen started to laugh.
"You're still laughing!" Lu Zixi glared at him, "I only comforted you because I saw you were really sad, okay?"
"Thank you." Yan Yunzhen stopped laughing, held his hand, and kissed it on his lips. His eyes were even gentler than usual. "If you are not sad, I will not be sad."
"Let me blow-dry your hair," they stared at each other for a while, but Lu Zixi couldn't bear it anymore. He looked away, looking like he was looking for a hair dryer, and kept muttering, "You can't do this all the time. Although it won't hurt your hair, it's not good for your health..."
Shy.
Yan Yunzhen smiled and shook his head, then let him fiddle with it.
Finally, with Lu Zixi's insistence, the cooperation with Rona was not exposed in advance.
In fact, this is a reasonable arrangement. His recent exposure has been strong enough. Artists should always maintain an appropriate level of exposure instead of frantically dominating the screen in a short period of time. That will only create a short-lived meteor effect and is not worth promoting.
Since Yan Yunzhen is a real top star, everyone at "Dawn Aurora" was almost crying with excitement, and quickly adjusted the schedule to the year-end with the largest traffic, hoping to take advantage of Yan Yunzhen's popularity, make more money, and have a good New Year.
"If I remember correctly, Aurora is a monthly magazine, right?" Lu Zixi had nothing better to do on the way to the studio, so he started chatting with Yan Yunzhen. "It's released on the 25th of every month... so December is the Christmas season? Is that really in time? I remember magazines usually have a three-month production cycle..."
"That's the longest cycle," Yan Yunzhen said. "That is to say, the various components of the magazine are completed at different times. Some may be completed three months ago, while others can be completed indefinitely. There are cases where the cover image is shot the day before, typeset the day after, and printed the day after. You'll get used to it."
"Then it's not too late for us." Lu Zixi didn't pay much attention to these things. He only knew how to make movies and only liked making movies. He just spent the whole year hanging around the crew. The most common complaint from his fans was that they couldn't buy magazines, posters, or peripherals. Therefore, until his death, he could only be regarded as a movie emperor actor. Unlike Yan Yunzhen, apart from being a male god, his real title should be a superstar - he was everywhere in the entertainment industry.
He suddenly remembered that Yan Yunzhen sang very well and played the piano quite well. When he was in high school, he once put his arm around him and sat in front of the piano bench, holding the back of his hand to play the piano. The song he played was his first solo single. However, Yan Yunzhen didn't release any songs after that. That song was written by someone for a movie he was filming at the time, and Yan Yunzhen didn't sing it much afterwards.
"I want to hear you sing." Lu Zixi put his head in Yan Yunzhen's arms and rubbed against him.
"Now?" Yan Yunzhen was a little confused.
His lamb's thinking is a bit jumpy...
"Maybe later." Lu Zixi already had a plan in mind, but he didn't say it out loud. He just continued to rub Yan Yunzhen's chest and was fully embraced in his arms.
Very down-to-earth.
The two got out of the car and just walked into the studio, they felt a figure passing by like the wind.
Rona!
"Oh, darling! My little lamb!" As soon as Rona saw Lu Zixi, he rushed over, looking very heartbroken. "I heard that someone has been slandering you recently... Don't listen to their nonsense! I'm not sponsoring you just for that guy's sake! I really like you! You give me endless creative inspiration!"
Yan Yunzhen didn't do anything. He stood aside with a cold expression. He crossed his arms, extended an index finger, and moved it to the side, indicating that he should separate on his own.
"You're just jealous." Luo Na didn't dare to act rashly. He could only snort and let go of the bewildered Lu Zixi. "You narrow-minded man."
"Your love is boundless," Yan Yunzhen glanced at him, "I hope someone will hug you in the future..."
He suddenly stopped.
"Tell me, what's yours?" Rona suddenly became excited. "Tell me!"
Yan Yunzhen really couldn't keep up with the conversation. He was so angry that he made a gesture of wiping his neck to Rona. Then he rolled his eyes and twisted his waist to greet the photographer and assistant.
"Is Rona really Chinese?" Lu Zixi blinked for a long time and only managed to say this: "Why don't I think he looks like..."
"I'm Chinese," Yan Yunzhen said, "but I grew up abroad."
"No wonder..." Lu Zixi rubbed the goose bumps on his arms. "As a Chinese who was brought up by a bunch of rough men in the army, I can't get used to it..."
"It's okay, you don't need to get used to it." Yan Yunzhen whispered, "It's enough for you to get used to me."
"Still being annoying!" Rona shouted, "Stop filming or not!"
"Clap, clap, clap," Lu Zixi quickly pulled Yan Yunzhen over, "Where do you want to change clothes?"
"We have to get several sets done today, hurry up," Rona circled and dotted on the tablet with the pressure-sensitive stylus. "The cover is of Xiao Junye, and I even asked Zhou He to borrow your costumes from the play. As for the inside pages, I plan to make the movie special into an Easter egg, so they're thicker pages. And here..."
Luo Na muttered and went back to looking at his work notes. Lu Zixi had to remind him, "What's Yan Yunzhen's cover design?"
"He's your prisoner." Rona raised his head and winked slyly. "You can do whatever you want, what you should do, and what you love to do with your prisoner. This is also the copywriting for our illustrations this time. This CP fan wrote it personally. How about it? Not bad, isn't it? Very conscientious."
Lu Zixi was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses. He almost wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
Oh my god, what is this?
This is a terrible line!!!
The author has something to say: I can't help but want to laugh at the IDs of the two little angels: [北冥有鱼][北冥有鱼肉火锅] It feels like an emoticon package, [Showing everyone how to stew yourself in an iron pot jpg] (bushi)
By the way, did you notice that I put these two IDs together in the last chapter hhhhh (dog head)
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