With things said to this extent, even if Sun Lulu had a thick skin, she couldn't stay any longer.
But she still wasn't willing to give up. Before leaving, she still took a look at Zheng Nanfeng.
Seeing this, Zheng Nanfeng didn't say a word and just waved to the security guard not far away.
Sun Lulu really had nothing more to say. She could only slink away dejectedly.
After she left, Ji Xiaoli said half - seriously and half - jokingly, "Young Master Zheng, you really don't know how to be gentle with a woman. Even if you don't know her, you can't just call the security guard to drive her away, can you?"
Zheng Nanfeng felt a chill run down his back. He knew this was a question that could determine his fate.
Immediately, he said righteously, "I did it on purpose just now. This kind of woman even sneered at you. If I hadn't thought you knew her, I would have driven her away long ago."
But Ji Xiaoli still felt a bit jealous. "I don't know her at all. But she was so happy calling you 'Brother Nanfeng' before."
If it weren't for the system, she might really suspect that Zheng Nanfeng had some unfinished business with this woman.
Hearing this, Zheng Nanfeng regretted even more that he hadn't called the security guard to escort her away earlier.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Xiaoli, I swear I've only met her once before. I'm not familiar with her at all. You have to believe me!"
Ji Xiaoli raised her eyebrows. "Didn't you say you didn't know her?"
Zheng Nanfeng quickly explained, "For dealing with that kind of woman, saying so is the quickest and most effective way."
Ji Xiaoli's expression remained unchanged, but she felt like laughing inside.
She didn't expect Zheng Nanfeng to have such a strong will to survive.
The system also silently praised him.
[Maybe this is what they call hitting the snake at its seven - inch point.]
The two continued their meal. After they were full, they prepared to go back to the film crew.
Ji Xiaoli was leaning against the car and almost fell asleep when suddenly her phone rang.
"Hello, who is this?" She was still a bit confused when answering the phone.
Zheng Nanfeng silently slowed down the car and turned off the car stereo.
"Miss Ji, this is Jess. Are you free recently? I have a really great investment project here. I'd like to invite you to take a look." Jess's voice came from the other end of the phone.
Hearing about investment, Ji Xiaoli woke up from her drowsiness immediately. "What kind of project is it?"
But Jess said regretfully, "I'm sure it's a very interesting project. However, due to the confidentiality clause, I can't tell you for the time being."
Ji Xiaoli said calmly, "It's okay. I'm sure I'll know about it in the end."
Actually, she wasn't surprised. Generally, for some relatively confidential projects, one has to sign a confidentiality agreement to know about them, and she was aware of this.
Ji Xiaoli was more concerned about Jess's current attitude. What kind of project could it be that even Jess attached so much importance to it?
Jess nodded on the other side of the ocean. He found himself appreciating this young woman more and more.
So he didn't hang up the phone as originally planned. Instead, he brought up another thing. "Xiaoli, there will be a very interesting auction here soon. If you're interested, you can come and have a look."
An auction? Ji Xiaoli raised her eyebrows.
She was a bit interested in it, but it wasn't something she had to attend.
Seeing that she was about to decline, the system jumped out again.
[Player, after detection, if you participate in this auction, you may accumulate a large amount of good - luck points.]
Ji Xiaoli: System, are you kidding me?
[Hehe, when has this system ever lied to the player?]
Since the system said so, Ji Xiaoli immediately readily agreed. "Okay, Mr. Jess. I'll start preparing right away. I'm really looking forward to cooperating with you again."
Jess also smiled. "Okay, I'm also looking forward to our next cooperation."
After the phone call, Zheng Nanfeng was obviously in a low mood. "Xiaoli, are you going abroad?"
Thinking about it this way, he wouldn't be able to see Ji Xiaoli for a long time again.
Ji Xiaoli nodded. "This is a great opportunity. I definitely won't miss it."
Since the matter was already settled, Zheng Nanfeng quietly had another thought. "Xiaoli, it's so far abroad. How about I..." accompany you.
But before he could finish his sentence, Ji Xiaoli flatly refused. "I'm going there for business this time, not for anything else."
So don't even think about it.
Zheng Nanfeng was taken aback but still chose to respect Ji Xiaoli's decision.
But no one knew what he was thinking secretly.
After sending Ji Xiaoli to the film crew, for the sake of her reputation, Zheng Nanfeng didn't stay long.
Ji Xiaoli was also sleepy. When she got to the reserved hotel room, she just fell into bed and went to sleep.
The next day when she woke up, thinking about what Jess had said, Ji Xiaoli went to find the director again.
The matters of investment and the auction probably couldn't be resolved all at once. It was estimated that she would have to stay abroad for some time before coming back.
Ji Xiaoli felt a bit embarrassed, but she could only go and ask the director first.
Surprisingly, the director readily agreed immediately. "No problem, Xiaoli. You can go with confidence."
Ji Xiaoli couldn't quite believe it. "Do I need to make up for my scenes?"
The director frowned when talking about this. "The main problem is that the actress for the lead female role hasn't been selected yet, so our film crew can't start work. You don't have to worry about your scenes. We can make them up after you come back."
The scenes of other actors were easy to handle, but the lead female role had too many scenes. Even if they were cut down, there would still be a large part.
So they had to pick a good actress to tie the whole drama together and then shoot it well.
Moreover, different from other film crews, when other crews were choosing actors, they mainly focused on reputation and appearance.
But after Shen Wei's affair as a third - party was exposed, the director also had to consider the actor's character.
If another actor had some negative issues, this drama might be doomed.
Taking all these into consideration, the director had to find an actor with good acting skills, good looks, and good character. It was really difficult to screen for such an actor.
What was even more annoying was that they were renting the filming location, and they had to waste a lot of money on the rental fee every day.
Ji Xiaoli thought for a moment and understood the director's concerns. But she really didn't know much about the entertainment circle, so it wasn't appropriate for her to recommend anyone.
So she simply said, "Since that's the case, write a list of the losses during the days when the film crew isn't working and send it directly to my company. I'll make up for them."
The director was overjoyed when he heard this. "Thank you, Xiaoli. You've really helped a great deal!"
Ji Xiaoli waved her hand. "It's just a small thing."
After discussing with the director, Ji Xiaoli started to pack her luggage.
She originally planned to fly directly to the United States, but then she remembered Zheng Nanfeng's disappointed expression in the car.
Ji Xiaoli pursed her lips and sent a message to Zheng Nanfeng.
"See you at the airport at 8 a.m. tomorrow."
Zheng Nanfeng was about to go to a meeting at this time. When he saw Ji Xiaoli's message, he immediately called his assistant and handed over his work to him.
Then he quickly replied with an okay.