"Come on, let's part on good terms. Everyone will be at ease," Lu Zhihang said after quickly reading the contract, signing his name on it casually, and then tossing it to Han Yan.
Han Yan looked at the contract and related documents in his hand with a complicated expression. His feelings were rather mixed. He had witnessed Lu Zhihang's rise all the way. From an unknown newcomer to today's movie king, he had always known that this young man had a bright future. He just didn't expect that Lu Zhihang would give up such a promising career so easily.
"Are you really going to give it up like this? Don't you regret it?" He still wanted to make one last attempt.
Lu Zhihang slightly raised his eyes and glanced at him, then smiled. This smile eased the tense atmosphere that had lingered between them for days. He gently tapped on the table and said softly to Han Yan, "I've already won the Best Actor award. What else is there for me to regret?"
"What about music? Didn't you want the whole world to hear your music?" Han Yan struggled hard to find one last glimmer of hope.
"No need. I've already achieved that," Lu Zhihang said leisurely as he leaned back on the chair, a slight smile on his lips. "After I met Lin Wan, she became my whole world."
Han Yan: "..."
This is just... sitting at home and getting hit by a shower of dog food from the sky!
"Alright, alright. Hurry up and get out of here. You've given me enough headaches. I don't want to hear anything else from you," Han Yan finally said, waving his hand vigorously with a dissatisfied look on his face.
Lu Zhihang let out a chuckle. Finally, he slapped the table and stood up. Brushing the dust off his hands, he said with a cocky smile, "Then I won't trouble you to hold a farewell party for me. I guess you don't want to do it anyway. I'll go back now. My wife is waiting for me at home."
Han Yan: "..."
This guy is definitely doing this on purpose to annoy him. Not even forgetting to feed him a bunch of dog food before leaving. It's just crazy!
Whistling a tune, Lu Zhihang walked out of the company gate. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks. His gaze swept across the faces of the reporters who had surrounded the gate tightly. His expression showed a bit of annoyance. He hesitated for a moment and finally decided to take the company elevator to the underground parking lot and leave from there.
However, just as he took a step, a leisurely voice suddenly came from behind him, saying, "You'd better not go to the underground parking lot. It's full of reporters' cars. If you go down now, you'll be in a worse situation than leaving from here."
Lu Zhihang was taken aback. He recognized this person as an artist signed by the company. He had seen him a few times before but couldn't remember his name. He knew that this person was the second most important artist in the company after him. When he was still in the company, this person was always in second place. Now that he was leaving, this person would naturally move up and become the new top artist in the company. It was probably because of this that he suddenly spoke up to remind him.
After figuring this out, Lu Zhihang reached out and patted the artist on the shoulder, smiling at him. "Thanks for the reminder. Keep working hard in the future. Bye."
After saying that, without waiting for the other person to push his hand away, Lu Zhihang took his hand back first, turned around, and walked out. He waved his hand behind him as if saying goodbye.
The artist stared blankly at Lu Zhihang's retreating back.
"Mr. Lu, is what you said at the award ceremony true?"
"Which part? I said quite a lot at the award ceremony," Lu Zhihang said calmly even though he was surrounded by reporters. There was a teasing smile on his face.
"About your decision to retire from the entertainment industry."
"Yes, I've already terminated my contract with the company amicably. You can inquire about the details from the company," Lu Zhihang nodded.
"Did you decide to leave the entertainment industry because of Ms. Lin Wan?"
"That's part of the reason, but not all of it," Lu Zhihang squinted his eyes and looked directly at the reporter who asked the question. He said calmly, "I never make a decision because of a single person or a single thing. I just simply feel that I'm no longer suitable for this job."
"You've just won the Best Actor award. How can you say you're not suitable for this job? This is just an excuse! You did leave because of Ms. Lin Wan!"
This question was quite sharp. Lu Zhihang suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at the reporter who spoke. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "I'm sorry, but I think you need to apologize to my fiancée. You're trying to drive a wedge between us."
Suddenly, the air fell silent. The other reporters all shut up and looked at the reporter who had just spoken with sympathetic eyes. The reporter's face turned pale instantly after hearing Lu Zhihang's words, and his eyes shifted uneasily.
"I, Lu Zhihang, will never give up my job for anyone. The only one who can make me give up is myself. Thank you."
After saying this last sentence, Lu Zhihang put away the smile on his face, walked out of the crowd, and got into his car directly.
...
Lin Wan didn't expect that when she turned on the TV to distract herself, she would see a live broadcast of Lu Zhihang. Throughout the broadcast, Lu Zhihang had always been very gentle. That was just his personality. But when it came to her, his gentleness suddenly took on a different flavor, becoming a bit cold.
She could feel Lu Zhihang's protection of her in his words. Especially when she heard him say, "You should apologize to my fiancée," Lin Wan shed tears again.
She was really happy and lucky to have met Lu Zhihang. This was the most pleasant turn of events after the tragedies of her first half of life.
As soon as Lu Zhihang managed to shake off the reporters with great difficulty and got home, before he could react, he was embraced by a soft and fragrant body.
He was stunned for a while before he hugged Lin Wan back. Considering her mood these days, he asked carefully, "Wanwan, what's wrong? Did someone bully you?"
"Let's go to your home," Lin Wan said in a muffled voice with a strong nasal tone. But what she said was a firm statement.
Lu Zhihang was in a daze for several minutes before he seemed to regain his voice. "…Wh, what? Wanwan, did you just...?"
Lin Wan raised her head. Her eyes were slightly red as she said in a low voice, "Go to your home and meet your mother and your family." After saying that, she took the initiative to raise her head and kiss Lu Zhihang on the lips.
Lu Zhihang's mind went blank. He was completely caught off guard by the situation. But soon he regained his senses and immediately took the initiative, eagerly demanding this kiss that made his whole body tremble with excitement.
He was very happy and surprised. He had never expected that Lin Wan would agree to meet his parents so soon. This really caught him off guard.
"I love you..." After the kiss ended, Lin Wan wrapped her arms around Lu Zhihang's neck. Her eyes were a bit hazy. Suddenly, she smiled and rubbed against the corner of Lu Zhihang's lips as she said softly.
"So do I," Lu Zhihang said with a smile as he tightened his arms around her waist. His face was full of tenderness...