Recalcitrant

Chen Zhuo sent Lu Shaoheng to the gate of the Creative Park. Apart from the fans squatting outside the gate, Ling Xiao's car was also waiting there early.

"You are a loyal assistant." Chen Yao glanced at the black car on the side of the road, repeating the same old tune, speciously: "Why don't you lend it to me for two days."

How to borrow and how to use, Chen Zhuo's words are ambiguous, combined with his previous interest in Ling Xiao, it is hard not to let people think about it.

"He can't." Lu Shaoheng took Chen Yao's joke seriously, and he refused without hesitation.

In order to show that he is not a stingy person, he also said: "If you need it, I'll ask someone to find another one for you. I promise to be more sympathetic than Ling Xiao."

What Lu Shaoheng said was equally ambiguous.

Chen Zhuo laughed, noncommittal, he didn't send Lu Shaoheng into the car again, turned around and walked back across the road.

There was no one in the car, Ling Xiao didn't know where he went.Lu Shaoheng unlocked the car door by himself and sat in the back row, looking at Chen Yao's back through the glass that was transparent on one side.

He could tell that Zhang Luyu was indeed a very special person to Chen Zhuo.In order to play such a small role as a cameo, Chen Zhuo not only lost weight, but also went deep into some mixed places for half a month to experience and study, and also turned down all the work to concentrate on polishing this character.

Thinking of this, Lu Shaoheng took out his mobile phone and found the photos he just took on the set.

Chen Zhuo was standing next to Zhang Luyu wearing a costume. Because he was much taller than Zhang Luyu, he bowed his waist slightly, lowered his head slightly, and listened to her carefully.

On his face was the concentration and gentleness that Lu Shaoheng hadn't seen for a long time, as if no matter what Zhang Luyu asked him to do, he would agree without hesitation.

Perhaps only in front of Zhang Luyu would he be so sincere and unreserved, and he would be completely different from himself in front of him.

Realizing that he actually compared himself with Zhang Luyu, Lu Shaoheng laughed at himself for being overwhelmed, and moved his finger lightly, ready to delete the photo.

At this moment, another bright light on the co-pilot caught his attention.He looked up and found that it was an iPad, the screen was still on, probably because Ling Xiao left in a hurry and forgot to lock the screen.

Regarding Ling Xiao's privacy, Lu Shaoheng was not interested in prying into it.He just glanced at it accidentally, but when he saw clearly what was on the screen, he suddenly reached out and hooked the tablet to his hand, and looked carefully.

When Ling Xiao returned to the car, he saw Lu Shaoheng looking at his tablet.Ling Xiao, who had always been steady, couldn't hold back any longer, and suddenly became tense, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.

"Where did you go?" Lu Shaoheng lowered his head and swiped at the screen, asking nonchalantly.

Ling Xiao calmed down, and handed a thermos cup to Lu Shaoheng's hand. It turned out that the temperature had cooled down in the past few days. He thought that Lu Shaoheng might feel cold just after returning from the set, so he went to the convenience store in advance to pack it for him. Hot water went.

"You wrote this script?" Lu Shaoheng took the thermos and asked again.

Ling Xiao's script has not yet been named, Lu Shaoheng glanced at it roughly, it is about an actress who enters the entertainment industry with a dream, but unfortunately encounters all kinds of ravages, and finally ends her tragic life in a tragic way.

"Writing for fun." Ling Xiao looked away unnaturally, as if he had been caught doing something bad, and didn't dare to look at Lu Shaoheng again: "Boss Lu, we're about to set off, give me the tablet."

Lu Shaoheng did not return the computer to Ling Xiao, but suddenly mentioned: "I remember, you also graduated from the director department."

Ling Xiao didn't know why Lu Shaoheng asked this, so he nodded awkwardly.

"Do you want to film this story?" Lu Shaoheng asked, "Do you also want to be a director?"

"I don't want to." Ling Xiao quickly denied it, without hesitation for a second.

"Dishonest." Lu Shaoheng pierced him expressionlessly, and flipped the document forward quickly with his fingers: "I don't want to be a director, but I wrote so many scripts in private? Could it be that I want to be a screenwriter?"

Ling Xiao was at a loss for words for a moment, not knowing how to answer.He lost his mother when he was young, and grew up in an orphanage since he was a child.When I was in junior high school, I was sponsored by the Juxing Scholarship and successfully admitted to university.

In his sophomore year, he accidentally learned that the scholarship was not established by Juxing, but a personal donation from Lu Shaoheng to him.

So after graduating from university, Ling Xiao came to City H alone, waiting for Lu Shaoheng at the gate of the company, and waited for more than half a month before seeing him.Lu Shaoheng saw that this person could not be rushed away, nor could he be driven away, so he left him as his assistant.

For people in Ling Xiao's situation, being a director is almost an unattainable dream, and even admitting it is a shameful thing.

"I don't think about anything, I just want to work hard for you." Ling Xiao looked at Lu Shaoheng with an extremely calm face, but there was a dark tide surging in his eyes.

"Whether I sponsored you to study back then, or kept you in Juxing after graduation, it was just a matter of effort. In essence, it is no different from taking in a kitten and puppy. You don't need to do anything for me, and you can't do anything. "

Lu Shaoheng could more or less sense Ling Xiao's feelings for him.The thing that can't impress Lu Shaoheng the most in this world is love.He turned a blind eye to everything Ling Xiao paid, and he didn't care whether he trampled on someone's heart or not.

"In the future, when you find what you want to do, you can leave at any time, and you don't have to be bound by these worldly morals." Lu Shaoheng's words sound generous at first, but they are ruthless after careful consideration.

"I see." Although it was not the first time I heard Lu Shaoheng say this, Ling Xiao's eyes dimmed at this moment.

Lu Shaoheng didn't continue this topic. What Ling Xiao was thinking in his heart was not worth worrying about for him at all.

He flipped through another two pages of the script, and continued to say to Ling Xiao: "The story is well conceived, and compared with your earlier works, it has improved a lot. But as far as you have too little experience, as a director, you still can't do it alone. .”

Ling Xiao in front of him reminded Lu Shaoheng of Chen Zhuo back then. At that time, Chen Zhuo was as young and devout as Ling Xiao in front of his dreams.

It turned out that he and Chen Yao had known each other for so long. Lu Shaoheng was a little distracted looking at the tiny words on the screen.

However, the situations of Ling Xiao and Chen Zhuo are still a bit different. Chen Yao grew up in a film crew and has a father who is a great director. Smile.All the short films shot during the university were made with real money invested, with the most professional actors and the most advanced equipment, and the quality is much higher than that of student works.

Although he lacked experience before making his first film, he had this ability.

And Ling Xiao is still too young.

"Continue to write if you have an idea. Only by staying in this industry, you will be able to catch the opportunity when it comes." Lu Shaoheng locked the screen of the tablet, returned the computer to Ling Xiao, and did not promise him anything on the spot. But there was a smile on his face: "But if you have any ideas, you should tell me as soon as possible, and don't wait until it's out of date."

Ling Xiao took his tablet from Lu Shaoheng's hand with a dazed expression, his heart sank suddenly as if swept by a draft.

The car started smoothly, and Ling Xiao drove the car away from the Creative Park.On the way, he could not help looking at Lu Shaoheng secretly through the rearview mirror.

Lu Shaoheng noticed Ling Xiao's gaze, raised his eyes, and asked, "What?"

"Wang Yijia answered in the morning." Ling Xiao quickly looked away, and reported the business as if trying to cover up: "It is said that in the company's accounts for the past five years, there are indeed many funds with unknown sources and whereabouts. These funds are very suspicious."

Wang Yijia was one of the few people Lu Shaoheng arranged to join the finance department after he took office. Since he announced that Juxing was going to go public overseas, various departments have started to prepare.

The company needs to accept social audit before going public. Lu Shaoheng asked Wang Yijia to lead a team to thoroughly check the company's accounts in recent years from beginning to end on the grounds of self-inspection and verification.

"Did you find any breakthrough?" Lu Shaoheng asked.

"There are some clues." Ling Xiao said: "I will sort out a document and hand it over later."

Lu Shaoheng: "Okay, let Yijia continue to investigate."

Ling Xiao thought for a while, but still asked this question: "If it is really found out that the company has a major problem, what are you going to do?"

Lu Shaoheng didn't answer, as if he didn't hear.

An original movie soundtrack was playing in the car, Lu Shaoheng leaned back in the chair leisurely, turned his head to look at the scenery outside the window, tapped the rhythm of the music with his fingers lightly on his knees, it seemed nothing like usual different.

But at such an ordinary moment, Ling Xiao felt that he might not see him again soon.

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Zhang Luyu was so inspired by Chen Zhuo's guest appearance that he added several scenes in a row.Chen Yao joked that if this continues, he will be added as the lead actor.

So it was originally just a cameo scene, and it took more than 20 days to finish filming.

On the day that Chen Zhuo finished, Lu Shaoheng asked Ling Xiao to send a bouquet of flowers and a letter. The flowers were rare imported flowers in flower shops. Few of them could be named at a glance, and the flowers exuded the fragrance of RMB. .There are a few cards in the envelope, which should be the card keys of the door of the house.

During this period of time, Lu Shaoheng didn't know what he was busy with. He didn't contact Chen Yao, and he didn't visit the set again. Except for appearing in those special flattering tweets on the Juxing WeChat official account from time to time, he almost disappeared.

The flowers that were delivered to Chen Zhuo on the set today filled the entire room. Chen Zhuo asked his assistant to put the flowers sent by Lu Shaoheng in the car and put them away, and then called him himself.

The amount of confusion between Chen Zhuo and Lu Shaoheng is too numerous to count. As long as Zhang Luyu's return to the country brought about a bit of turmoil, as long as he tacitly pretended to be stupid, he would be able to get over it in a muddle-headed way, and no one would go to the bottom of it.

"Did you receive the item?" Lu Shaoheng's voice was very low, and there was an echo from the microphone in the earpiece, as if he had deserted during a meeting, "Congratulations, do you still like Hua?"

"You coax Xiaoqinger." Chen Zhuo had no good words in his mouth, but he had a smile on his face.He gestured "wait a moment" to the staff who asked him to sign a group photo, turned around and found a quiet corner, and asked Lu Shaoheng, "What have you been up to lately?"

Lu Shaoheng smiled mysteriously, "Some interesting things."

Chen Zhuo asked: "Oh? What's so interesting that Mr. Lu disappeared?"

"If you're so eccentric again, I'll think you miss me." Lu Shaoheng changed the subject, and continued, "I changed the entrance door, so let's go back together when we have time, and record your fingerprints again." , I also arranged a video room for you, you will definitely like it..."

Chen Yao didn't interrupt, and quietly listened to Lu Shaoheng's introduction of the new home design, just laughed.The two chatted a few more words, and it was decided to find a time to go home together.

However, because the time of the two of them was always inconsistent, this agreement could not be realized after all.After the film was finished, Chen Zhuo was invited by the producer Lao Duan to seamlessly participate in the recording of a performance variety show.

This is a reality show of the director casting type, and Chen Zhuo acts as a mentor in the show.It is said to be a reality show, but it is actually just a secondary star-making game of capital. Whoever is hyped will be favored, and the script has been set at the beginning of the show.

But it wasn't until Chen Zhuo finished recording the third episode that he learned that the flying guest in the next episode was actually Ding Ling.

Ding Bing's fortune is good, he quickly became popular when he first debuted, and became one of the actresses with the fastest rising momentum in recent years. After the release of "Long Road", he even successfully entered the top line.

She is the heroine of "Long Road", an actress selected by Chen Zhuo in the college audition, and one of his rumored girlfriends.Among Chen Zhuo's gossip targets who are enough to form an idol group to debut, Ding Bao is the only one who broke with him.

Back then, the two sides confronted each other on the Internet, and there was a lot of turmoil. Rashomon was staged one after another, and there was even a scandal about the unspoken rules of actresses in Chen Zhuo's crew.

After the scandal, Chen Zhuo no longer cooperated with Ding Bao, and even during the release of "Long Road", he did not invite the heroine to participate in the promotion.

For the sake of ratings, the program group risked offending Chen Zhuo and invited her to be a guest.

When Jiang Xiaobo heard about this, he was so angry that he went to Lao Duan to settle accounts on the spot and asked him to choose between Ding Lu and Chen Zhuo.

Chen Zhuo told him that it was not necessary. Now that the news has been released, the outside world has different opinions on their relationship. If it is reported that Chen Zhuo refuses to share the stage with her, people will only think that Chen Zhuo is guilty and believe it even more What's the trick here.

The truth is true, but Jiang Xiaobo still couldn't swallow the breath, and finally made a phone call to scold Lao Duan.

Several parties were noisy, and it was the shooting day in a blink of an eye.Chen Zhuo doesn't often participate in variety show recordings, and he never wanted to sit on the judges' seat to give advice. It's actually not an easy job, and he hasn't gotten used to it after three episodes in a row.

This program was recorded from the afternoon to midnight, and Ding Bao naturally participated in the recording at the end.During the recording process, Chen Zhuo behaved properly, neither evading nor provoking, her attitude towards her was normal from the beginning to the end, but disappointed the people who were waiting to watch.

After the recording was over, Chen Yao returned to the lounge. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Jiang Xiaobo and several assistants sitting in front of the mobile phone in silence, with expressions more serious than the other.

"What's the matter?" Chen Zhuo stayed in the studio for a day, his voice was so dry that it was about to smoke: "Another person came out to reveal the details of the relationship between Ding Bao and me?"

Recently, the studio has been monitoring the public opinion related to Ding Bing. The reason why Jiang Xiaobo is so close to a formidable enemy is probably because the scandals in the past have been turned up again by good people.

"Chen Zhuo." Jiang Xiaobo looked up at Chen Zhuo with a serious expression he had never seen before. He thought about his words and finally said, "Something happened to Lu Shaoheng."

Chen Zhuo's heart shuddered, and the originally relaxed smile froze on his face.

He took his mobile phone from Jiang Xiaobo's mobile phone, swiped open the screen, and saw a large number of missed calls glowing red.

As expected, no one answered Lu Shaoheng's phone call. Standing by the window, Chen Zhuo called back a few calls, and roughly understood the ins and outs from other people's mouths.

To be precise, it was not Lu Shaoheng who had the problem, but something happened to Juxing.

Just this evening, while Chen Zhuo was still recording the show, the police suddenly rushed into Juxing, saying that they had received clues that Juxing was suspected of money laundering and other illegal activities, and asked them to suspend business to cooperate with the investigation.

Because the amount of information in the reported materials was large and comprehensive, the company was sealed up on the spot, and all senior executives were taken to the police station, even An Ran who accompanied Lu Heping in the hospital was no exception.

Fortunately, although Chen Guangyu held shares, he did not participate in the company's operations, and because of his age, he was not implicated.

"Where's Lu Shaoheng?"

Jiang Xiaobo vaguely heard Chen Yao open the window and asked this question. He didn't know what the person on the other end of the phone said.But as far as Jiang Xiaobo knew, Lu Shaoheng was also brought into the police station and detained.

After several phone calls, Chen Zhuo's voice was so hoarse that he couldn't speak at all. He slowed down by the window sill for a while, the lounge was filled with smoke, and his hands were full of cigarette butts of different lengths.

Jiang Xiaobo stepped forward and was about to comfort him when he saw Chen Yao turn around and say to him, "Help me contact the lawyer."

The expression on Chen Zhuo's face was very calm, there was no time for him to collapse right now, he had quickly sorted out his emotions in a flash.

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