Global Film Emperor

Chapter 123 Contract Secured
The guests' conversation couldn't possibly revolve solely around Lu Ze and Jiang Wenshu, even if Jiang Wenshu is incredibly popular this year and has the highest profile among the celebrities present today.

After dinner, everyone chatted and played games inside. Although Lu Ze wasn't very involved, he still quite liked the feeling, even though there were more than a dozen cameras around him, making the harmonious atmosphere seem rather abrupt.

"Lu Ze, are you an only child?"

Lu Ze looked more mature and much older than the guests present today. These people, who looked like they were seventeen or eighteen when they were twenty-seven or twenty-eight, were actually older than their actual age.

Teacher Huang wasn't really keen on participating in these kinds of games. Watching from the sidelines was probably more suitable for him than playing. Seeing that Lu Ze wasn't participating either, he asked about it.

"No, I have a younger sister who is six years younger than me."

“That’s quite a bit of age. My eldest daughter is six years older than my youngest, and I don’t have to educate her anymore.”

"Yeah, I also raised my younger sister from a little girl. It's kind of funny. I watched her grow up. She was about the same height as this table when she was little, but now she's already 1.73 meters tall. It's really something."

The two talked about children, but one was from the perspective of the older brother, while the other was from the perspective of the father, discussing the growth of their second child. It was quite a strange feeling.

"How old are you this year?"

"Twenty-six."

"Yes, twenty-six. Your sister is twenty years old now, right? Does she have a boyfriend?"

Lu Ze wasn't surprised. Ever since Lu Nan grew up, relatives and friends would ask about this. It's normal for boys to get married and girls to get married when they grow up, and as his older brother, he wouldn't interfere too much.

Just thinking about how Lu Nan used to be all dark-skinned, so tanned you couldn't even find her lying on the paved road, and who used to run around the village dirt roads wearing clothes that Lu Ze had outgrown and that had Ultraman printed on them, and how he had brought her to grow up into a graceful and fair-skinned young woman, Lu Ze couldn't help but feel a little reluctant to let her go when it came to finding her a partner.

Perhaps this is what it means to be a father and an older brother. The two of them resonated with each other on this point. They raised their glasses, clinked them together, and swallowed the remaining wine.

"So, this is quite difficult. Think about it, there's a generation gap between me and my daughter, and between you and your sister. To be honest, there really is a generation gap. Their thoughts now are different from what you and I thought back then. The saying 'a generation gap every three years' is no joke. What kind of person will they choose to spend their lives with? I don't even dare to think about it. Perhaps the person who can bring them happiness won't be appreciated by us. What should we do when that day comes?"

There were still a few spring pancakes on the table. After picking up a few bites of vegetables and putting them in his mouth, Lu Ze thought for a moment and then spoke.

"I think if we're fixated on the fear of that future boy, we should listen to her thoughts. If she says it's him and no one else, can we really force her to intervene? Maybe we shouldn't look at what that man is like, because he's just unpleasant no matter how we look at him. I should look at what my sister is like, how bright her smile is. If it really hurts my eyes, then I'll wish them well."

Teacher Huang stared at Lu Ze for a while, then smiled: "That makes sense. You're more knowledgeable than me in this area."

Lu Ze did eat quite a bit tonight, mainly because he cooked exceptionally well and the food was really delicious. He stuffed another pancake into his stomach, smiled, and didn't say anything.

Why did he have such feelings? In fact, Lu Nan had been married dozens of times during the systematic courses. Not to mention Lu Nan, even Lu Ze's "daughter" had been married dozens of times. Sometimes, the more times you experience something, the more experienced you become.

The fun time in the evening came to an end. Lu Ze lived in one room with the three hosts, Xu Boyan lived across the street, and the two girls lived upstairs.

Starting in the evening, Lu Ze talked a lot with Teacher Huang. He had probably experienced more than anyone else in the world, and Teacher Huang's wisdom and life experience were indeed something Lu Ze could learn from. Later, Teacher He also joined the conversation. Only Da Hua couldn't participate because the topics were going on for a long time, and also because his Chinese was really bad and he couldn't understand.

Afterwards, they discussed acting. Teacher Huang has been a teacher for so many years, so his experience is naturally invaluable, and Lu Ze benefited greatly from this.

They chatted until nearly 1:30 in the morning, when everyone got sleepy and gradually fell silent, followed by thunderous snoring. Lu Ze didn't mind, though, and retreated into the system space.

Looking at the list, Lu Ze hadn't expected there to be so many remaining course sections. The longest section alone had taken him over half a month to complete. And just now, he counted—there were still forty-six lessons left.
He gets up at 7:30 sharp, not a second late. This is because Lu Ze later discovered that the system's built-in timer function is set to kick you out of the learning process regardless of whether you have finished or not, and then you continue the next day. Lu Ze has been using this function for almost four months.

It wasn't until more than a year later that Lu Ze's Buddhist-like attitude was discovered, so we stopped talking about it.

While the other three were still fast asleep, Lu Ze quietly got out of bed, lit the stove outside, started washing rice to prepare breakfast, put it on the stove, and went back to his room to take a good shower.

My daily exercise plan remains unchanged. Besides, I ate a lot of greasy food and drank some alcohol yesterday. The air in the mountains is indeed fresh, and running made my chest feel much clearer.

They ran all the way to a lake. To be honest, the cameraman was exhausted. After all, carrying a camera and following Lu Ze around would be tiring for anyone. Of course, even if Lu Ze didn't want him to follow, he couldn't do it. People have to make a living, after all.

The music in his headphones suddenly stopped. Lu Ze took out his phone and glanced at it. It was Shen Jinghan calling. He told the cameraman to take a break and went to answer the call. He walked to the side and answered the call.

"Aunt Han."

"Is filming still going on? The deal has been finalized. Are we going back to Shanghai today? We can sign the contract when we get back."

Lu Ze had confidence in Qian Shijia, believing that he could secure the role if he relied on his connections. However, he was surprised that Qian Shijia had managed to influence Liu Ying so quickly and successfully get the role.

"I can go back this afternoon. Okay, I understand, Aunt Han. Thank you this time."

"Don't be so polite. Okay, you can get back to work."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Ze felt much better. He crossed his arms and waved to the cameraman before the two of them started jogging back.

Back in the courtyard, I stirred the porridge in the clay pot with a spoon. It became very thick without needing to be thickened. Just as I got up and put the spoon aside, I saw Jiang Wenshu with disheveled hair, rubbing her eyes as she pushed open the door and came out.

"Did you even wash your face? You came out like this? You don't look good on camera."

"That's how I am at home. I'm not in a hurry to eat if I haven't eaten yet. What should I cook? Never mind, I'll just wash up first and then eat."

Then everyone got up, drank a cup of rice porridge in the room, and gave an advertisement. The product placement was so blatant that only slow-paced variety shows could tolerate it.

Lu Ze made breakfast; the leftovers from last night were heated up and served. Since everyone felt obligated to help, they kept praising Lu Ze.

After spending the day together yesterday, everyone had a very good impression of Lu Ze, especially the two teachers, who had an excellent impression of him. Although the variety show was also acting, Lu Ze was impeccable in terms of details, speech, and work style.

The mornings are always leisurely. Lu Ze was the last group of guests. After Lu Ze and his group left, the three hosts also had other work to do and had to leave as well.

Everyone drank tea and chatted together, and time passed quickly.

After changing their clothes and carrying their suitcases, the three owners, along with their dog, came down to see them off. Lu Ze and Jiang Wenshu were not going the same way. The three of them took a car directly to Hangzhou to film, while Lu Ze went to the train station to take the high-speed train back to Shanghai.

"Then I'll go first."

Lu Ze waved to everyone, got into the car, closed the door, and drove away.

Chapter Two is almost finished. I went out to run some errands today and got back late. I'll post it soon.
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