Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The male lead Gao Boyang sat next to Zhang Shuo. Although he had become very popular now, and many producers and directors had come to him, the more this happened, the more cautious he became, and the more polite he became to the people in the same crew, for fear of giving people the impression of being too proud of himself.
Zhang Shuo looked at the time and found that most of the crew had arrived early. Among the invited people, only the female lead and the third male lead had not arrived yet. He was not annoyed. Anyway, the movie had been released now, and if these actors could remember the good things of the original crew. That was called nostalgia.
If they didn’t want to come, he won’t force them. After all, the money and goods had been exchanged, and no one owed anyone. At worst, he would never work with such people again in the future.
“Director Zhang, I heard that Mr. Lu will come in person later. Should we toast Mr. Lu together? If it weren’t for Mr. Lu, this play would have been a failure.” Gao Boyang had known Zhang Shuo since before. In addition, he looked too ordinary and had a rustic temperament. He had not made a name for himself in the circle for many years, so when Zhang Shuo talked to him about this role and hoped that he would play it, he agreed immediately.
Later, he heard that the funds were not in place and they might have to give up filming. He felt sorry for a while, but he didn’t expect them to find an investor when he turned around. Now that Director Zhang and screenwriter Qu had become famous, he had also risen with the tide, so Mr. Lu was the well-deserved benefactor of their entire crew.
“You can toast, but you can’t get him drunk,” Zhang Shuo was in high spirits recently because of the big sales of his movies, and his temper was better than before, “Mr. Lu is different from us, he has to go to work on time tomorrow.”
Although the dozen people present wanted to ask what Mr. Lu’s identity was, they remembered that Director Zhang had instructed that they could not casually reveal that Mr. Lu was the investor, and even hinted in their words that if they talked nonsense, they might not be able to get along in the circle. So they guessed that even if Mr. Lu’s identity was not complicated, there must be someone around him who was not simple.
“Director Zhang, don’t worry, Mr. Lu is still a young man, and getting drunk is harmful to his health,” Gao Boyang said with a smile, “Thanks to Director Zhang and the screenwriter Qu, we have more work than before, and it is troublesome to miss work when drunk.”
Everyone agreed and began to flatter Zhang Shuo and Gao Boyang. No one was a fool. Gao Boyang was about to become famous, and Director Zhang even more so. There were still many movies to be filmed in the future. If they wanted to get roles under Director Zhang, they had to be smart.
When Lu Chengyu opened the door of the private room, he happened to hear the supporting actress praising him. He immediately smiled and said, “I just walked in and heard a beautiful woman praising my handsomeness. This is a good sign.” Although this second female lead had few scenes in the drama, she had become a familiar face after the movie became popular. In addition, this actress was a hard worker, and a few years later she would become a mainstay on the big screen.
Zhu Yuxue didn’t expect that Lu Chengyu would hear what she said, so she said in a joking tone: “Mr. Lu is good-looking, so are you embarrassed to let people say it?”
“It’s over. I’m afraid that I’ll be beaten by the men in our crew when I go out after being praised by the most beautiful woman in our crew.” He sat down in the empty seat next to Qu Lingbei with a smile and looked at the people at the 18-seat round table. He found that the third male Zhou Xu and the female lead Lin Mengmeng were missing, pretended not to care and said, “I just ordered two bottles of good wine, let’s have a drink together later.”
Everyone present hurriedly followed suit, and when the dishes were served, everyone found that the cost of this table of dishes was a bit shocking. Suddenly, they came to their senses in their hearts. It seemed that Mr. Lu really came to celebrate with them, and he was not like other investors who came to the celebration banquet just to show off.
“This is a toast to everyone,” Lu Chengyu stood up and looked at everyone present with a smile, “To put it bluntly, I wouldn’t be able to make so much money without you. Everyone present here is my benefactor. If I invest in movies again in the future and need your help, you must give me a hand.”
This was almost telling everyone that he would invest in movies again, and if there were roles suitable for everyone present, he would give them priority. This sentence was more useful than any red envelope or thank you. The actors, led by Gao Boyang, also stood up and raised their glasses to say that there was no problem.
Lu Chengyu clinked glasses with everyone, and after sitting down, he said to Qu Lingbei beside him: “If screenwriter Qu and Director Zhang want to shoot any new drama in the future, they must think of me first.”
“Mr. Lu is willing to trust us, so of course we are most willing to cooperate with Mr. Lu,” Director Zhang was a bit explosive, but he was very clear in his mind. Lu Chengyu was generous and didn’t like to interfere in the crew’s affairs. He could discuss anything. These three advantages were already unmatched by many investors in the circle. If they could really cooperate with Lu Chengyu, why would they bother to cooperate with others to make trouble?
“That’s great,” Lu Chengyu said with a smile, “Then the three of us must have a drink.”
Zhang Shuo and Qu Lingbei both raised their glasses with a smile and clinked glasses with Lu Chengyu, but they felt much more at ease than before.
After the celebration banquet, Lu Chengyu gave everyone red envelopes. After everyone left with a smile on their faces, he turned to look at Qu Lingbei and Zhang Shuo who were still with him, “You two are the biggest contributors to this movie. I have nothing to give back, so after the movie goes offline and the actual box office revenue is obtained, I will give each of you an additional 1% of the profit. Don’t dislike my vulgar intention.”
After the movie went offline, the most conservative budget was that there would be an actual profit of more than 300 million, and 1% of the profit was also more than 3 million. When they signed the contract with Lu Chengyu, they signed the salary clause, not the profit-sharing clause. Now Lu Chengyu was willing to give them this extra money, which was really beyond their expectations.
They originally thought that the other party would give them a big red envelope, which was already very generous, but they didn’t expect that there would be such a generous gesture.
“Mr. Lu, we have already signed the terms in the contract. Now you are like this, how can we accept it?” Although money was tempting, sometimes greed for money could also ruin a lot of things. So Qu Lingbei smiled and declined, “If Mr. Lu is willing to thank us, you can give us more money next time we work together again.”
“Of course, you will be a nationally famous gold medal director and gold medal screenwriter in the future, and I am afraid that others will snatch it from me,” Lu Chengyu smiled and shook his head, “But you must accept this 1% profit, it is a little gift from me, if you don’t want to accept it, it means you look down on me.”
“Mr. Lu is so generous, we are embarrassed to refuse again,” Zhang Shuo didn’t think as much as Qu Lingbei, but he felt that the other party was sincerely thanking them, so he said, “Old Qu and I thank you.”
Seeing this, Qu Lingbei had to thank him together. Seeing that Lu Chengyu seemed to become closer to them, the worry in his heart disappeared without a trace. It was really his petty mind. Although Mr. Lu was young, he was indeed a very good person.
The three walked out of the hotel side by side. Because they knew that they would drink at noon, no one drove over. It was not easy to stop a taxi at noon. Finally, the three stood on the street and began to discuss the next play.
They didn’t even see the grey Porsche until it stopped in front of them.
“I heard Mr. Lu has started to get involved in the entertainment industry,” Liang Deyou stuck his head out of the car window, his face more depressed than before. He looked at Zhang Shuo and Qu Lingbei with disdain, who looked and dressed inconspicuously, “Could it be that he couldn’t make it in the company anymore and started to rely on acting to get by?”
“My acting skills are not as good as Mr. Liang’s,” Lu Chengyu said with a smile, “people like me can only play small supporting roles at most. With Mr. Liang’s looks, if he is willing to join the entertainment industry, he will definitely be the best actor.”
Liang Deyou’s face changed, knowing that he was laughing at what had happened in his family, so he opened the car door and rushed out, pointing at Lu Chengyu’s nose and said, “What did you say, do you have the guts to say it again?”
“Since you have asked for this, if I don’t satisfy you, wouldn’t it be a disrespect to you,” Lu Chengyu chuckled, “I said, Mr. Liang has good looks, if he enters the entertainment industry, he will definitely be the best actor.”
“F**k your mother,” Liang Deyou rushed over with his fist raised. Lu Chengyu slightly turned sideways and kicked Liang Deyou to the ground. Seeing that he was in so much pain that he couldn’t get up, he looked down at him and said with a smile, “What I hate most in my life is people scolding my mother, especially people like you.”
Liang Deyou was in so much pain that he couldn’t breathe. He looked up and saw Lu Chengyu’s eyes full of ridicule for himself. He immediately felt that only by tearing the person in front of him to pieces and stomping him on the ground hard could he relieve the hatred in his heart. “Lu Chengyu, you wait and see.” He got up from the ground, not even bothering to brush off the dust on his body, he then took out his mobile phone and started to call the police, saying that he was beaten on the street.
Zhang Shuo and Qu Lingbei saw that the situation was not right. They knew that the person Lu Chengyu beat was the prince of the Liang family, and they were worried. Zhang Shuo even stopped in front of Lu Chengyu and said with his neck stiff, “It was obviously you who started it first. How dare you call the police?”
Liang Deyou didn’t even look at Zhang Shuo. To him, Zhang Shuo was just an ordinary passerby. Even if the Liang family was not as strong as before, it was more than enough to deal with Lu Chengyu. He had even made up his mind to pretend to be seriously injured when the police came, so that Lu Chengyu would not only have to spend a lot of money, but also go to the police station for a few days of education.
“Director Zhang, there is no need to reason with such a person,” Lu Chengyu said with a smile, “Even the dog in screenwriter Qu’s house can understand human language better than such a person.” He looked at Zhang Shuo and Qu Lingbei with a guilty look, “It’s just that I’m sorry for causing trouble for you two.”
Although the scene was a bit serious, Qu Lingbei couldn’t help laughing out loud, because his dog was adopted from the Love Pet Center on his daughter’s birthday. The dog had no problems with other things except hearing.
He shook his head: “Since Mr. Lu has regarded us as friends, how can he say sorry to his friends for such a thing?”
Lu Chengyu looked at the two of them, his heart felt warmed, and he said with a smile: “I was wrong, don’t blame me, you two.”
Liang Deyou glared at Qu Lingbei fiercely, then turned to Lu Chengyu and cursed: “People like you who have no parents and no education can only hang out with such people, bah!”
Zhang Shuo and Qu Lingbei were angry at first, and then they were stunned. What did the words of the Liang prince mean? What did it mean to have no parents?
The smile on Lu Chengyu’s face disappeared without a trace after Liang Deyou said this. He then looked at Liang Deyou coldly, his expression much calmer than ever.
Some pedestrians on the road had noticed the conflict between the four people. Some people recognized Lu Chengyu as the tall, rich and handsome man who was very popular recently. So after the three of them left the hotel, some female fans followed them in the dark and secretly took pictures of them. Who would have thought that taking a casual photo of a handsome guy could involve the Liang family prince?
The girl who took the photo secretly felt that the Liang family prince was a bit aggressive from the beginning. Now that she heard him calling the police and cursing Lu Chengyu’s parents, she immediately felt that the Liang family prince was a bit disgusting. He looked decent, so why was his words so uneducated?
But… were the male god’s parents dead?
Now that he was being taken to the police station, the Liang family prince was powerful, would he be retaliated against?
Her friends around her had already started cursing in a low voice: “F**k him, this Liang family prince is too shameless. It was obviously him who started it first, and the male god fought back in self-defense. How could he do such a disgusting thing?”
In a rage, she took out her mobile phone and sent a Weibo.
“Miss Yong Shiba: I am now witnessing the whole process of a rich second generation bullying a male god. A certain prince, are you unwilling to be a second generation rich, and are ready to take over your father’s position as the movie emperor?” After this Weibo post, there was also the address of the person who posted it.
Once this Weibo post was posted, it was quickly forwarded by a Weibo account that specialized in digging up entertainment gossip. In the current circle, many men could be called male gods, so no one could guess who the male god was, but who was the second-generation rich man who could be called the second-generation movie star? Most netizens knew it.
For a time, various entertainment forums and Weibo posts became lively again. There were also people who were very close to the accident site. After seeing the Weibo post, they grabbed their phones and ran out of the door, trying to witness the incident at the scene.
Therefore, when the police arrived, there were already many onlookers around the four people. The policemen, who had originally been told to be rude to Lu Chengyu, immediately felt that something was wrong. So they didn’t handcuff anyone, but politely invited the four people to the police car.
When the car drove away, the police heard someone in the crowd shouting “rich second generation bullying people” and couldn’t help but secretly wipe their sweat. The several policemen exchanged glances with each other, knowing that if this matter was not handled well, they would be punished, so they turned to the four people and said: “We need to ask everyone to go back to the bureau to make a statement. If you need to hire a lawyer or something, you can contact them now.”
Liang Deyou sneered, then he took out his mobile phone and started to call.
The policeman who spoke laughed dryly and didn’t say anything, but he had the urge to smear the face of this rich second generation who was so arrogant.
“Thank you,” Lu Chengyu smiled bitterly at the policeman, his face was a little pale, he hesitated for a while, and took out his mobile phone to make a call.
Seeing this, the policeman sighed silently in his heart. Just by looking at the attitudes of the two people, he could vaguely guess some of the causes and consequences. He turned his head and sighed to his companion, feeling a little sympathetic to the young man who looked fair and clean behind him.
His companion inexplicably felt that this young man who looked well-behaved looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
Where on earth had he seen him? Where was it?
When Yan Mu heard that Lu Chengyu was arrested by the police and needed a lawyer, he immediately contacted a top lawyer and drove straight to the police station with his men.
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