"Come in, please."
It was still the same meeting room as in the morning, but there were many more people inside.
When Yun Chutong saw the extra people, her face clouded with displeasure. She stopped at the entrance and refused to go any further.
"Miss Wen, what does this mean?" Sister Fang stepped forward and questioned.
Qiao Xi edged her way into the meeting room and came to Wen Sining's side.
"Due to the sudden change in the shooting plan, I was worried it might affect Teacher Amanda's mood. So I've specially invited Jun, the photographer who will be shooting for you tomorrow. We'll go through the process in advance so that the work will go more smoothly tomorrow." Wen Sining explained.
With this explanation, even if Yun Chutong was still dissatisfied, she couldn't vent her anger on the spot.
After everyone was seated, Wen Sining didn't waste any more words. She placed the pre - copied documents in front of each person.
In the quiet meeting room, everyone was looking at the shooting process, except Yun Chutong, who was playing with her phone and occasionally letting out soft laughter.
"Teacher Amanda, do you have any comments on this shooting process?" Wen Sining stepped forward, bent down and asked politely.
Yun Chutong shifted her posture and continued sending messages to Lu Luochen without even glancing at her.
Wen Sining seemed like a useless piece of wood, redundant and meddlesome.
Not long ago, there were news reports saying that Yun Chutong was a diva. Now it seemed that the rumors were not groundless.
Qiao Xi looked up at Wen Sining worriedly.
"Teacher Amanda, if you have no problems, we'll move on to the next step." Wen Sining no longer bothered to follow Yun Chutong's opinion. After saying that, she walked to the projector.
As the content was being played, Wen Sining didn't pause at all and explained all the necessary information.
Xiaolan took notes in her notebook with a pen, while the person concerned was beaming at her phone.
After the meeting ended, Yun Chutong made it clear what she thought. She left with her agent and assistant.
Anyway, the work was settled on Wen Sining's side. She slumped lazily in her chair, so hungry that her stomach was growling.
"Sining, I need to tell you something."
Seeing Qiao Xi's unusually serious expression, Wen Sining looked up.
The other employees in the meeting room greeted them and left one by one. Qiao Xi then pulled over a chair and sat next to Wen Sining.
"The entertainment industry is really a deep pool."
"A deep pool?"
Qiao Xi nodded like a rattle. After making sure there was no one outside, she continued, "There will soon be photos of Lu Luochen and Amanda having dinner with you on the Internet."
Leaning back, Wen Sining looked at her in surprise.
"I just heard from their company that Amanda's agent is going to send the photos to the company's news department for them to write a report."
Qiao Xi couldn't believe her ears when she heard this. She even began to wonder if the previous news had also been deliberately leaked by them.
Female celebrities rarely have dating news. As far as she knew, the only person Yun Chutong had ever been rumored to be with was Lu Luochen.
Wen Sining felt her phone vibrate. She wearily raised her arm and fished out her phone.
The screen lit up. She gave Qiao Xi a meaningful look and then turned the screen towards her.
Just as she had said, the photos of them having dinner had already appeared on the Internet.
Wen Sining carefully flipped through the photos and zoomed in on Lu Luochen's expression. His gentle look only appeared when he was with Yun Chutong.
Qiao Xi craned her neck and stared at the screen. "See, I told you. No wonder they're celebrities. Even candid photos look so good."
It was true.
Among the sea of plastic faces, Yun Chutong's beauty stood out.
"We can't control other people's business. As long as she cooperates with us honestly in the shooting, everything else is fine." Wen Sining stood up from her chair and started to tidy up the materials in front of her.
Qiao Xi followed her. The two of them chatted and laughed, and made an appointment to have dinner together after work.
As for the matter between Yun Chutong and Lu Luochen, both of them were well - known figures in Licheng. Once the photos were released, they quickly became a hot topic without any external promotion.
"Mr. Lu, we've checked. The IP belongs to Miss Yun's agency." Anna came into the office.
Lu Luochen was twirling the pen cap of his fountain pen absent - mindedly. "I see. You can go."
"Should we still deal with it?" Anna asked again.
The photos didn't have much of an impact on Yun Chutong, but they were a threat to the Lu Group.
After a moment of thought, Lu Luochen shook his head. "Go and do your work."
"Okay." Anna said and left the office, closing the door behind her.
Buzz...
Lu Luochen looked down at his phone on one side.
[Luochen, I'm sorry. The photos on the Internet were arranged by Sister Fang. I didn't know about it in advance. I've already asked her to remove them, but the spread was too fast and we couldn't remove them all.]
After glancing at the message from Yun Chutong, all of Lu Luochen's concerns faded away.
He picked up the phone and walked to the floor - to - ceiling window. Looking at the lush trees outside, he felt extremely refreshed.
"Hello, Luochen, I'm sorry."
As soon as the call was connected, Yun Chutong immediately apologized to Lu Luochen guiltily.
Lu Luochen turned around and comforted her softly, "It's okay. If the photos can help you, don't bother to remove them."
"What about Grandpa?" Yun Chutong bit her lip, hesitating to speak.
At this moment, the old man was already waiting for Lu Luochen at the Lu family mansion.
"Don't worry. No matter what happens, I'll be by your side. Just relax, focus on your work and don't think about anything else."
Lu Luochen's words were like a gentle spring breeze, warming Yun Chutong's heart. She curled her lips into a smile and gave a smug look at Sister Fang, who was nervously clenching her fists beside her. "I'll ask the company to issue a statement later. I don't want to dump all the problems on you and let you handle them alone."
Sister Fang waved her hand, trying to veto her words.
Yun Chutong turned around and continued, "Luochen, we're lovers. When we encounter problems, we can rely on each other. Although I'm not as capable as you, I really want to shoulder some of the burdens for you."
The word "love" was very heavy. It was like an invisible shackle. Every time it was mentioned, it added a burden to the other person.
It was precisely this quality of Yun Chutong that deeply attracted Lu Luochen. He thought she was different from those women who only cared about his money. She was like a flower on a high mountain, beautiful and solitary.
"Leave it to me. I'll pick you up later. I promised to have dinner with you."
Hearing his voice from the receiver, Yun Chutong murmured embarrassedly, "I may get off work very late."
"It's okay. I'll wait for you." Lu Luochen invited her again.