Chapter 87 I want to see you, I only want to see you, you fool, I...
Zhu Qingzhi's blog post caught everyone a bit off guard.
True to her usual style, she remained unmoved by the turmoil in the outside world and never responded to anything in the three years since her debut.
This time, she not only responded but also proactively exposed her alternate account, which undoubtedly provided the eager media with new juicy material. However, after digging deep, netizens only came to the conclusion that "Zhu Qingzhi is actually a comedian."
Meanwhile, the comments section of Chaoxing Entertainment's latest New Year's greetings Weibo post has exploded.
[The leading lady we painstakingly recruited is already married? Someone's going to have to take the blame now.]
With foreseeable hefty penalties for breach of contract, are the top management happy this year?
I bet Chaoxing and Zhu Qingzhi have a special relationship. I'll tell you the truth for you.
[Zhu Qingzhi's secret marriage and deception of her fans is unique in the Chinese entertainment industry; I support her being banned.]
The following morning at 10:00 AM, Chaoxing Entertainment issued its official response:
[We are holding a giveaway based on the 245,000 comments from the previous Weibo post. Prizes include: a box of chocolates similar to the Zhu Qingzhi New Year gift set, and a new iPhone. The winners are now announced; a total of 1,000 people have been selected.]
Netizens were completely confused.
[Is this some kind of abstract concept?]
Blogger's reply: [The giveaway list has been notarized!]
Damn, I'm on the list, but I'm afraid to give out my address.
The blogger replied: [You can redeem the chocolate and phone at the physical store by showing your ID, or you can get cash for them.]
The comment I posted wasn't very polite.
Blogger's reply: [Anything involving personal attacks has been excluded.]
Are you crazy?
Blogger's reply: [Celebrating the boss's official recognition, please enjoy some wedding candy. Wink~]
Okay, this comment directly propelled the topic "[The Woman Behind Asahi]" to the top of the trending searches.
During a break on set, Zhu Qingzhi opened Weibo and saw this.
Dani had been by her side almost every day these past few days and already knew about the news: "Now is not a good time to make an official announcement, but things have come to this point, and many news stories are now out of control."
"Yes, I know."
Dani snatched her phone away, lowered her head and whispered, "Zhang Siyue's agent was taken away by the police for questioning. This is the first time I've ever seen an agent betray their own artist."
"It's also a good thing for him, to see both of them clearly at once."
"You're actually feeling smug!" Dani really wanted to smash her phone on the head, but she held back and said irritably, "And what about you? There's so much gossip online, everyone's trying to dig up dirt on you."
"It's a good thing for me too. First, no one will bother me anymore. Second, once netizens finish digging, they'll find that I really am flawless." Zhu Qingzhi threw an extremely incongruous flirtatious glance at her pure and sweet face.
Dani: "......"
Are there really such narcissistic people in the world?!
"Don't be obsessed with me, my heart already belongs to someone else."
Zhu Qingzhi took her phone back with a grin. The screen was flashing with the caller ID, but after looking at it more closely, she fell silent.
Dani also left in silence.
Zhu Qingzhi scratched her head, but didn't dare not answer: "Brother~"
"I need to discuss something," Lu Yao interrupted her coldly.
Zhu Qingzhi's heart skipped a beat: "What?"
"【Jiaren】's license has been issued."
She was terrified; she thought she had done something wrong again.
She thought for a moment and said, "Let's forget about what happened before."
Lu Yao scoffed lightly: "I didn't need to make this call."
Just then, some staff came to collect the trash. Zhu Qingzhi put on her earphones and stepped aside a few paces: "You don't need to talk about yourself like that. You're still useful. I listened to you about Liu Xiaoning, didn't I?"
"Listen to me? You'd better listen to me." Lu Yao was too lazy to pay attention to her. "The online discussions won't stop anytime soon. Think about it, why don't you just reveal your identity as well?"
Zhu Qingzhi, having learned her lesson, said with a smile, "I'll listen to you!"
Lu Yao was clearly appeased by her, and his voice softened considerably: "Never mind, being in the eye of the storm isn't the best option."
"You're absolutely right!"
"Yeah?"
After Lu Yao said that, Zhu Qingzhi dared not cause any more trouble. She was afraid that he would say something unexpected again, just like last time.
"I'm going to film a movie," she said seriously.
Lu Yao didn't chase after her to kill her: "Let's have dinner together tonight. I have a project in Nancheng."
"What time? I need to finish work at nine o'clock today." Zhu Qingzhi nodded vigorously as the script supervisor waved to her.
"No rush, I'll pick you up later."
After hanging up the phone, Zhu Qingzhi only had time to send Wen Qi a WeChat message before rushing to start filming.
Wen Qi was so annoyed by the argument among the group's board members that he was almost losing his mind when Zhu Qingzhi sent him a message. As he glanced at it, the deep irritation and coldness in his eyes instantly vanished.
In the meeting room, the directors argued heatedly, each refusing to back down.
He raised his hand and tapped his knuckles lightly twice on the solid wood conference table. The crisp sound instantly silenced the entire conference room, and all eyes were on him.
"All projects related to the Liu family have been shut down. The planning department has prepared a detailed report on the specific loss assessment and alternative plans. Now it's not a matter of whether to do it or not, but how to execute it."
Wen Qi's voice was calm and even, yet carried an undeniable authority.
He stood up, straightened his suit jacket, his movements elegant yet carrying an imposing pressure.
“If there are still objections,” he paused, his gaze slowly sweeping over Chairman Li, who had been shouting the loudest, a cold smile curving his lips, “you can choose to cash out and leave.”
After saying that, he picked up his phone and left the meeting room, with Xiao Ao following closely behind, smiling obsequiously.
Once the conference room door was completely closed, Xiao Ao's fake smile faded slightly. He turned around and caught up with Wen Qi in a few quick steps, handing him the folder in his hand: "President Wen, the information on the four newly selected construction companies is all here."
"Postpone today's and tomorrow's plans. Please book me a flight to Nancheng this afternoon."
Xiao Ao really wanted to crash into the glass wall.
President Wen just flew back three days ago, and the mess at the group hasn't even been cleaned up yet. Now he wants to disappear?
It takes six hours to fly from Beijing to Nancheng. These are the six hours he's been out of contact with him. He's under immense pressure.
Xiao Ao took a deep breath, desperately trying to awaken Wen Qi's last shred of conscience: "President Wen, I have an appointment with Director Wang from the China Banking Regulatory Commission at 3 PM this afternoon, and there's also a board meeting tomorrow morning..."
Wen Qi pressed the elevator button: "Reschedule everything."
"Understood." Xiao Ao gave up resisting and immediately took out his phone. "The next flight is at 1 p.m. Yuan Lang will be waiting for you on the first floor then."
Just as the elevator doors were about to close, Wen Qi suddenly spoke up: "Double this month's performance bonus."
Xiao Ao stared at the descending elevator indicator and silently put away his phone. For money, the pressure was like Mount Everest, but he was determined to succeed!
*
On the Nancheng film set, Zhu Qingzhi finishes filming her last scene.
Zhang Siyue immediately deflated from his energetic performance in the play. Before leaving, Zhu Qingzhi patted his shoulder, gave him a piece of candy, and didn't say anything else.
We finished work an hour earlier than expected today. Lu Yao's message came half an hour ago: [I'm waiting for you at the back door of the makeup building.]
Wen Qi's message came a little earlier than Lu Yao's: 【What time do you finish work today?】
Zhu Qingzhi thought she would see Lu Yao soon, so she only replied to Wen Qi, then hurriedly removed her makeup, changed out of her costume, and ran outside.
Seeing Lu Yao waiting for her by the car in the distance, she jumped three steps and rushed to him: "Brother!"
Lu Yao glanced at her with disdain, then suddenly frowned and pressed a hand to her eyes: "Are you crying?"
Zhu Qingzhi: "..."
Whether she would cry or not, she didn't know, but when he pressed down on her, she felt like she would go blind.
But Lu Yao was also concerned about her, and her heart felt a mix of warmth and coldness. Zhu Qingzhi slapped his hand away: "You were crying in the play! Can't you be a little gentler?!"
Lu Yao grabbed her braid, opened the car door, and shoved her inside: "Get in, I'll take you to eat."
Zhu Qingzhi fastened her seatbelt and then took out her phone to see Wen Qi's reply.
You won't believe it until you see it, and what you find will shock you.
Where are you?
Because Zhu Qingzhi rarely looks at her phone while filming, and today's scenes were particularly packed, she and Wen Qi were always leaving messages for each other while chatting.
She completely forgot to tell him that she had dinner with Lu Yao that evening. But this message meant that he couldn't possibly be...
Zhu Qingzhi quickly unbuckled her seatbelt and opened the car door.
Lu Yao had just circled around to the driver's seat when he heard her commotion. Helplessly, he turned around and said, "What is it now, my young lady?" but the words caught in his throat halfway through.
Wow, she really has forgotten about me now that she has a man.
He rested his elbows on the door frame, tapping his fingers absently as he watched Zhu Qingzhi jog over with a leisurely air.
"When did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?" Her voice was crisp and clear, and a hint of red appeared at the corner of her eyes, reflecting on Wen Qi's face through her dampness.
Wen Qi tightened her loose scarf and smiled, "Yes, I want to see you."
Zhu Qingzhi's heart felt like it had been gently bumped. She reached out and tugged at his sleeve, her eyes slightly evasive: "My brother is in Nancheng on a business trip. I'm having dinner with him tonight. I forgot to tell you."
"Silly girl," Wen Qi pinched her cheek. "I'm not angry."
Even if I'm not angry, I still have to admit my mistake.
“When you’re working, you don’t think of anything else. That’s dedication, it’s normal.” Wen Qi carefully examined her face, his fingertips gently tracing under her eyes.
"I just filmed a crying scene." Zhu Qingzhi subconsciously touched the corner of her eye. "Didn't you remove your makeup completely?"
Suddenly, a short horn blared from behind. Zhu Qingzhi turned around abruptly and saw Lu Yao bracing himself against the roof beam, his handsome face filled with speechlessness.
"You two," he drawled, his gaze shifting between the two men, "there's someone else here too."
Zhu Qingzhi chuckled and said, "It's on me tonight!" She then grabbed Wen Qi's arm and headed towards the car.
Lu Yao raised an eyebrow: "I booked the private room for the assistant manager."
"I booked a table at Cloud Realm." Wen Qi looked at Zhu Qingzhi. "Where would you like to go?"
Zhu Qingzhi twitched the corner of her mouth.
Judging by this situation, maybe we shouldn't eat it.
In the end, Zhu Qingzhi didn't choose any of them, only saying that she had to get up early the next morning, and naturally chose the restaurant closest to the hotel.
Nothing out of the ordinary happened at the dinner table, but Zhu Qingzhi looked at the mountain of bowls piled up in front of her and couldn't eat a single bite: "Are you trying to feed this to pigs?"
"You're talking about yourself, don't drag me into it." Lu Yao put down his chopsticks, glanced at his watch, and asked slowly, "I heard the Liu family is putting pressure on you?"
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Author's note: Kiyoshi [starry-eyed]: Lalalalalala.
Wen Qi [starry-eyed]: Lalalalala.
Lu Yao [helplessly]: I'm out of ideas.
Xiao Ao [Go for it!]: I can do it! I'm General Wen's soldier!
Ah Mei [starry eyes]: It's my favorite trio again.
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