45: Luzi Zhenye

"Teacher Shen, you are amazing!" the Young Girl said, blushing.

Shen Lian finished signing his name and smiled in response, "Mm, I will keep working hard."

"Teacher Shen, please sign one for me too." Several other girls also got off the car.

Shen Lian spread his hands, "You are Teacher Chang's fans, is this really okay?"

Chang Qing smiled, "It doesn't matter to me."

Then, naturally, it didn't matter to Shen Lian either.

"Right." Shen Lian turned his head to look at Li Yi, giving him a wink, "My assistant's younger sister is your loyal fan. If it's convenient for you, could you please sign one for her? The Young Girl's birthday is coming up soon."

Li Yi was flattered, but after patting himself down, he couldn't find anything to sign.

In the end, a Fan Site Manager gave a photo of Chang Qing for free. Chang Qing signed it and then gave it to Li Yi.

Li Yi was extremely moved, "Thank you! Thank you, thank you!"

Chang Qing had nothing to do, so he waited for Shen Lian to finish work.

The two of them walked in front, and a Fan Site Manager couldn't help but secretly take a group photo.

No one expected that just after returning to the Aifu building, the weather would change and it would start raining again.

Wang Yueling was sitting in the lobby drinking coffee, still looking arrogant and aloof. Seeing Shen Lian and Chang Qing walk in together, he seemed to let out a soft huff.

Chang Qing: "Teacher Shen, do you have a conflict with him?"

Shen Lian: "To tell you the truth, this is only our second time meeting, and we haven't spoken a single word."

Chang Qing and Shen Lian exchanged a look and reached a consensus: the other person must be crazy.

In the entertainment industry, sucking up to the powerful and stepping on the weak is the norm, and groundless hostility comes at the drop of a hat. Shen Lian probably guessed that Wang Yueling didn't like him, as he certainly didn't have the capital to target Chang Qing.

"CEO Chu? The Chamber of Commerce event is next month, why are you calling me now?" The tall and well-built man walked in front, his tone carrying a hint of teasing, followed by a group of assistants and Bodyguards.

Workers carrying mirrors passed by from the side, reflecting the man's superior physique and handsome features.

Xu Jingge had a smile on his face, but it didn't reach his eyes. He and Chu Yilan were currently in a cooperative relationship, but they might be competitors in the future.

Not knowing what he heard, Xu Jingge suddenly stopped, "You want me to... take care of someone?"

"Did I hear that right, CEO Chu? Say that again."

Chu Yilan: "..."

If he wasn't tied up right now... and he really couldn't trust anyone else, Xu Jingge, although a bit annoying, was at least reliable for now.

Xu Jingge became interested, "Where? I'll go take a look."

"The Aifu shooting venue."

Xu Jingge finally showed some genuine surprise. He held the phone in one hand and put the other in his pocket, turning to look at the brand logo carved into the marble at the entrance.

A horror story: he was right where Chu Yilan said.

Xu Jingge was here to pick up his sweetheart.

Of course, just as importantly, Xu Jingge rarely felt like gossiping.

He was the boss in Lin City. If anyone else had called today, Xu Jingge would surely have thought they were crazy—who were they to ask him for favors? But it just so happened to be Chu Yilan.

He remembered Feng Yueshan bombarding his WeChat Moments a while ago, saying someone prioritized romance over friends. He had thought it was about Zhou Yuanlin, but Zhou Yuanlin had been like that for years, no need to single him out. Now that he thought about it, could it be Chu Yilan?

"CEO Chu." Xu Jingge was blunt about such things, "Are you dating someone?"

Chu Yilan: "..."

Xu Jingge rubbed his chin, "Here at Aifu, it's either staff or artists. Which category?"

"Hey!" Xu Jingge didn't give Chu Yilan a chance to reply, feeling that a gentleman's revenge is never too late, "When I confirmed my relationship with my Chang Qing, do you remember what you said so condescendingly, CEO Chu?"

Chu Yilan: "..."

Xu Jingge imitated Chu Yilan's low, cold voice from back then: "Asking for trouble."

Chu Yilan was starting to want to hang up the phone.

Over here, Shen Lian finally couldn't avoid it and ran into Wang Yueling.

To be precise, Wang Yueling was actively looking for trouble with him.

Wang Yueling hadn't even finished filming his advertisement, but seeing Shen Lian enter dressing room number three, he insisted on having dressing room number three.

Shen Lian didn't want to cause trouble, but he wasn't a pushover either.

"My Yueling is in a hurry to use it, Shen Lian, just yield it to him." Wang Yueling's assistant said from the side.

At that time, Shen Lian was standing at the door of dressing room number three. Hearing this, he leaned firmly against the doorframe, "The other dressing rooms are all empty, why does it have to be this one?"

"Yes." Wang Yueling folded his arms and nodded, "Three is my lucky number."

"What a coincidence." Shen Lian didn't yield an inch, "My lucky number is also three."

Wang Yueling looked unhappy, "You won't yield?"

Shen Lian: "No."

Wang Yueling stared at Shen Lian for a few seconds, then suddenly sneered, "As expected, now that you've gotten close to Chang Qing, your confidence is different."

It would have been better if he hadn't said that. Once he did, Shen Lian immediately caught the crux of the matter.

"You're acting crazy with me just because I seem to have a good relationship with Chang Qing?" Shen Lian didn't hold back, "Then go and build a relationship with him yourself. Why are you harassing me?"

Wang Yueling's eyes darkened suddenly.

Shen Lian gave a meaningful "Oh," as if the standard answer was written on Wang Yueling's face, "You made a move, but Teacher Chang ignored you."

Wang Yueling's face turned completely black.

Shen Lian: "So that's really it."

Li Yi, listening from the side, was somewhat breathless.

"I'm using room number three." Shen Lian was concise, "If you don't like it, have the Aifu kick me out."

After speaking, he signaled for Jiang You and Li Yi to go in with him, then "Bang!" slammed the door shut.

Wang Yueling's expression could already be described as twisted.

Less than ten minutes later, the door of the dressing room was pounded on loudly.

Shen Lian stood up and said calmly, "Slower than I imagined. Alright, didn't leave anything behind, did you? Let's go."

Wang Yueling had truly brought a backer; some person who looked like a high-level executive was standing beside him, looking like he was there to support him.

Shen Lian was unmoved, "I'm done using it. You can use it now, number three."

Wang Yueling's eye twitched violently. He didn't speak, but the person beside him said, "Do you not understand the rules of this circle?"

Shen Lian looked over with great interest, "I understand, but you didn't make these rules."

"Is that so?" The person stepped forward, his expression threatening, "Believe it or not, your endorsement deal is already gone."

It looked quite intimidating; newcomers or those with insufficient status would be scared nine times out of ten.

Wang Yueling showed a look of satisfaction.

"Are you playing house? Can't win an argument so you call your daddy?" Shen Lian wouldn't take this injustice, immediately firing back with sarcasm. After speaking, he looked at the man again, "Come on, let me see right now, is my endorsement deal gone or not?"

Xu Jingge watched from not far away, thinking, Chu Yilan's methods are this wild?

[So you like the aggressive type!]

[? Do you have to force me to rush over from Qudu to smash your mouth?]

Tsk tsk, so fierce, Xu Jingge thought.