Lu Zhihang couldn't find the right words to explain for a moment. His finger hovered over the screen for a while. Then, the director suddenly called out to him. He jolted, looked up, and casually stuffed his phone into his pocket.
"Don't be so nervous. It's not school time now. No one will say anything if you play with your phone during the break," Director Liu said with a smile.
Lu Zhihang stood up, smiled, and offered his seat to Director Liu.
Director Liu thanked him and sat down without being coy. He looked up at Lu Zhihang for a while and said with a beaming smile, "Xiao Lu, actually, it's not easy for me to talk to you about this. The investor mentioned it to me the other day. I just thought I'd have a chat with you since I'm free today."
Lu Zhihang behaved very obediently and nodded, responding, "Please go ahead. I'll definitely help if I can."
"Actually, it's just a small thing. The boss of our investor wants to meet you. I wonder if you'll be available after this drama wraps up?" Director Liu said.
Lu Zhihang was stunned for a moment. He observed Director Liu's expression from the corner of his eye and finally smiled, saying, "What are you talking about, sir? I'm working for you. Of course, I'll be available if you ask me. But regarding arranging the schedule, I'm really out of my depth. How about I go and ask Brother Wang later to see what he thinks?"
Director Liu frowned imperceptibly, forced a smile, waved his hand, and said, "It's okay. I'll talk to him later. It's just a meeting, not a business negotiation."
Lu Zhihang smiled in agreement, then pointed at Sister Wang at the door of the dressing room and said, "I'll go over to Sister Wang to touch up my makeup. Director Liu, you take a rest."
Director Liu nodded and gave a grunt. Lu Zhihang quickly ran over and walked into the dressing room with Sister Wang, who looked utterly bewildered.
"What are you up to?" Sister Wang closed the door and raised her eyebrows at him.
Lu Zhihang sat down on the chair and waved his hand. "Didn't you see Director Liu talking to me?"
"I saw. So, did he scold you?" Sister Wang sat down beside him, took out a cigarette, and held it between her lips without lighting it.
"Of course not..." Lu Zhihang's eyes were fixed on the cigarette. He had been forced by Wang Wei to quit smoking recently, with the excuse that it was bad for his health. At the beginning, all the cigarettes he had hidden in his apartment were dug out and thrown away by Wang Wei, which had made him angry for quite a few days.
Sister Wang looked at his expression and grinned from ear to ear.
Lu Zhihang glared at her crossly. "With my acting skills, do you think I'll be scolded by the director?"
"Then what's going on?" Sister Wang regained her composure, poked his arm, and jerked her chin. The cigarette butt trembled in the air a couple of times, making Lu Zhihang itch to grab it. In the end, he managed to hold back.
"He said that someone from the investor wants to meet me and asked if I'll be free after this drama," Lu Zhihang said through gritted teeth, turning his gaze away.
Sister Wang was taken aback. The smile faded from her face. She sized Lu Zhihang up and down several times and clicked her tongue. "Not bad. You can charm both men and women, Comrade Lu."
Lu Zhihang: …
What the hell? Charm both men and women? This is crazy!
After saying that, Sister Wang probably also thought her words were a bit crazy. She bit the cigarette butt and giggled for a long time on her own.
"You can push this matter to Brother Wang. Wang Wei will surely help you fend it off without offending anyone," Sister Wang said.
Lu Zhihang nodded. "I know. That's why I felt it was inappropriate to stay there any longer, so I came to you."
Sister Wang patted his shoulder and gave him a thumbs - up. "Good job."
Lu Zhihang smiled.
Sister Wang bit the cigarette butt, then put the cigarette back, sighing.
Lu Zhihang looked at her out of the corner of his eye. "Aren't you annoying? Why put it back like that?"
Sister Wang was stunned for a while, stared at Lu Zhihang for a moment, and then burst out laughing on her own. After laughing, she slapped Lu Zhihang hard on the body. The sound was quite loud.
"I said, with a personality like yours, who would you ever find as a girlfriend in the future? You might as well just spend the rest of your life alone," Sister Wang grumbled, took out the cigarette again, and bit it. This time, she lit it with a lighter.
"I'm not lacking in..."
Before he could finish his sentence, the first puff of smoke blew directly into Lu Zhihang's face. He was extremely angry. He stood up, patted the non - existent dust on his body, and sighed, "Later, Wang Wei will think I've been secretly smoking. Sister Wang, you're really good at getting me into trouble without leaving a trace!"
"Get out of here!" Sister Wang scolded with a laugh and pushed Lu Zhihang out of the dressing room.
Just then, the next scene was about to start. Lu Zhihang tidied his clothes and walked onto the set.
...
After that message, Lin Wan didn't receive any more replies from Lin Shenjian Lu. After waiting for a long time, she reluctantly put her phone back into her pocket and comforted herself in her heart that Lin Shenjian Lu must have suddenly had some work to do, which was why he didn't respond to her.
After getting off the car, Lin Wan was stunned by what she saw in front of her.
She always knew that Lu Zhihang was famous and had many fans, but she never imagined there would be so many.
The scene was simply a sea of people.
Not only was the area around the cordon packed with people, but even on the fountain in the nearby square, there were people standing and craning their necks to look inside.
Lin Wan looked at the filming set hidden behind the small building. No matter from which angle, it was absolutely impossible to see anything. Fortunately, these people could stand there for so long without moving. Weren't they tired?
When they reached the city - center square, Ye Zi went crazy. She was so crazy that she even left Lin Wan behind and rushed forward.
Lin Wan looked at her and twitched the corner of her mouth slightly. She felt that Ye Zi was the very definition of being so infatuated with a man that she forgot about her friends. For a man she could only look at but not touch, Ye Zi actually abandoned her best roommate.
She quickly caught up with Ye Zi. Just then, the people in front suddenly became restless. The commotion was extremely intense. At the same time, a car pulled up beside Lin Wan. Several bodyguards immediately got out of the car and pushed the crowd to both sides.
Because of a sudden push from a bodyguard, Lin Wan was directly squeezed to the back of the crowd by the surging people.
At this moment, the deafening roars were almost strong enough to cause an earthquake. Lin Wan staggered, feeling that the ground was shaking. She almost fell to the ground several times.
Finally, in the chaos, she was directly pushed out of the crowd by a group of fanatical fans.
Lin Wan: … Is it really worth being this crazy just for chasing a star?
Lu Zhihang finally walked out of the filming set. When he saw the sea of fans outside, roaring loudly, he suddenly remembered that he had been chatting with Lin Wan before the last scene, and because of Director Liu, he hadn't replied to Lin Wan.
He raised his hand to rub his forehead and let out a deep sigh.
Wang Wei, standing beside him, thought he was a bit helpless about the scene in front of him. He tugged at Lu Zhihang's arm and handed him a mask. "Put this on. Follow me closely later. Pay attention to your appearance and keep smiling. That's right. Let's go."
Wang Wei patted Lu Zhihang's shoulder, gave a thumbs - up to the bitter smile on Lu Zhihang's lips, and then expressionlessly signaled the bodyguards to clear the way.