Global Film Emperor

Chapter 141 Let's Just Be Friends
"Boom."

I closed the heavy door with a soft thud, took off my high heels, and gently rubbed my sore heels. No matter how good the brand of high heels are, they will still make your feet tired after wearing them for a long time.

Jiang Wenshu tossed her designer handbag on the table, slipped on soft slippers, and didn't want to move at all. She slumped onto the huge, soft sofa, stared at the ceiling, and let out a burp.

Since she became famous for her role as Tang Yufei, she has been filming, socializing, and going on a schedule every day. She hasn't had a single day off since then, at least not a complete one.

She turned on the TV and watched Hunan TV. She knew that today was the last season of "Back to Field," but it was already in its second half and was about to end.

She watched the last five minutes of the plot silently. She missed Lu Ze a little. Being with Lu Ze was like recharging her. Even just spending an hour with him could instantly restore her energy to face the busy work of the next few months.

After the show ended, she took out her phone and opened Weibo. She now spends about half an hour every day on Weibo to interact with her fans. After playing for a long time, she naturally became familiar with it.

When she saw the trending topic on Weibo, she was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. She went back to WeChat, opened Lu Ze's contact, and congratulated him.

The top trending topic on Weibo was "The second season of 'Back to Field' has come to an end", followed by "The winners of the Golden Rooster Awards have been announced", then "Lu Ze and Jiang Wenshu", and finally "Lu Ze's cooking skills".

Although the first three trending topics were not solely about Lu Ze, they were all closely related to him. Lu Ze had never bought trending topics before, so this was the first time he had received such widespread exposure.

"thank you."

Lu Ze replied, which made Jiang Wenshu very happy. She was even more excited than Lu Ze about being nominated for Best Newcomer and Best Actor. She knew her acting skills well enough to hold her own in TV dramas and some shallow commercial films, but she was no match for profound films with hidden depths.

Therefore, she has always admired and idolized Lu Ze's acting skills. When "The Tree" was nominated, she felt that Lu Ze deserved it. She believed that Lu Ze was the one who would win Best Newcomer and Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor!
Her tired body seemed to regain some energy. After chatting with Lu Ze for a while, she stopped bothering him and went to the bathroom to fill the bathtub with water, preparing to soak for a while to relieve her fatigue.

She had just taken off her bra when her phone suddenly rang. Frowning, she put on her coat, went over to answer the call, and found it was her manager, Sister Guo, calling.

"Hello? What's up, Sister Guo?"

"Wenwen, you haven't rested yet? You must be tired today."

She maintains a harmonious relationship with her agent, and Jiang Wenshu doesn't complain that Sister Guo didn't take her seriously when she wasn't famous. This is the norm in the entertainment industry; not everyone is as lucky as Lu Ze.

After her career took off, Sister Guo treated her like a treasure and shifted her focus to Jiang Wenshu. As a result, Jiang Wenshu had a steady stream of income and her career began to develop rapidly, while Sister Guo could also start her assault on the threshold of becoming a top agent.

"No, Sister Guo, aren't you resting at this hour?"

Sitting in the chair in front of the dressing table, she held the phone in her left hand and picked up a photo frame in her right hand, which contained a photo of her and Lu Ze. Her fingers gently traced Lu Ze's face in the photo.

This was her habitual gesture when she made a phone call. God knows why she fell in love with Lu Ze and was willing to continue her unrequited love.

Sometimes she wondered what was so good about Lu Ze, what attracted her to him. A year ago, she could list all of Lu Ze's merits, but now that they were more familiar with each other, she couldn't say anything.

She didn't know why she still liked this person who had clearly rejected her, and in the end, she could only sum it up in two words: comfortable.

The person on the other end of the phone spoke, seemingly explaining the purpose of her call.

"Have you been looking at Weibo? Or maybe the comments on 'Back to Field'? Viewers think you two are a good match, and the company just wants to know your opinion."

She didn't explain things clearly, but Jiang Wenshu already understood. She should stir up some rumors about her and Lu Ze. After all, their fans don't dislike each other and have even started to create various things. If it were revealed now that the two are dating, most fans would be happy to see it, which would greatly benefit the increase in fan loyalty.

To be honest, Jiang Wenshu was tempted at that moment. Even if it couldn't be a real thing, it would be good to at least pretend and comfort herself. But the next second, she changed her mind.

Because they are still friends now, but if the rumors really get out, she and Lu Ze probably won't even be able to be friends anymore.

She would rather have a real friend than a fictional girlfriend, someone she can chat with and care about as a friend.

Rather than having the title of a respectable girlfriend while spending every night staring at a WeChat message that will never be replied to, she decided to refuse after careful consideration.

"Let's not do it, Sister Guo. My relationship with Lu Ze is very good right now, and this relationship is fine. Even though many fans want to see this scene, there are still fans who don't want this to be made public."

"Wenwen, don't think like that. The loss of fans is inevitable, but after this hot topic is hyped up, new traffic will still come in. This will be beneficial to both you and Lu Ze. You don't need to worry about being embarrassed. I will communicate with the senior management of Qian Shijia and Lu Ze's agent about this. This is something that both sides want to see."

Sister Guo was comforting Jiang Wenshu, but in reality, she was overthinking things. Outsiders didn't really understand Lu Ze's position in Qian Shijia. Qian Shijia wouldn't force Lu Ze to do something like this. If Lu Ze agreed to create a scandal, then there would definitely be no problem. But if he wasn't willing, Shen Jinghan wouldn't even bother with Sister Guo. In short, no way.

Although Lu Ze is not as popular as Jiang Wenshu now, he can still be considered a promising young actor. He has already been nominated for the Golden Rooster Award, and no one would deny his reputation as a talented actor.

Why would an actor get involved in such messy and trivial matters with a popular young actress? You're overthinking it.

"Sister Guo, this is the only friend I have left."

"Wenwen, you"

“I feel lonely every day. I have goals that I want to achieve, but I hope I can have a friend to witness them. If Lu Ze can't see it, what good is it if I become famous all over the country? Who will be genuinely happy for me?”

These words were so tragic that Guo Jie's heart skipped a beat the moment they were spoken. She knew all too well what that feeling was like. Fortunately, she now had a husband and could share her joy with him.

But what about Jiang Wenshu? After working continuously for more than a year, a person is physically and mentally exhausted. At this time, their mentality will be particularly unstable, and they may even suffer from mental illness. Indeed, without an important person by their side, a person can break down.

She understood Jiang Wenshu, but this was work. There's a saying that goes, "Why should women make things difficult for each other?" But right now, she was making things difficult for Jiang Wenshu.

"I understand. I will report this to the company. You should get some rest. If you don't agree, I won't force you. Just rest first."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Wenshu felt very sleepy. She had drunk quite a bit of alcohol at a business dinner that night, and the effects of the alcohol were kicking in. She leaned on the dressing table, her eyes somewhat glazed, and gently touched the photo of Lu Ze with her index fingertip, a smile on her face.

"It's good that we're friends. I don't have any other thoughts. I'm just afraid you'll hate me. I'm going to take a shower now. Goodnight."

She walked to the bathroom, sat in the bathtub, and sighed softly. Thinking about Lu Ze's very regular schedule, she figured he should be asleep by now, so she should learn from him and go to bed quickly.

"Congratulations on Lu Ze's nomination! Cheers!"

In fact, Jiang Wenshu was wrong. The set was buzzing with excitement. Liu Ying, the actors, the crew, the boxers from the gym, Lu Ze's training team, Wang Zixuan, and even Shen Jinghan were there. Hundreds of people were celebrating Lu Ze's first award nomination, and it was a joint nomination for Best Newcomer and Best Actor.

The simultaneous nomination for two awards can be traced back to the classic film "Flood" from nineteen years ago, although the male lead of "Flood" only won a newcomer award at that time.

In all the years of the Golden Rooster Awards, including Lu Ze, only three people have been nominated for two awards at the same time: two men and one woman. So even if Lu Ze doesn't win an award, it's already a record in history.

"I said, is this really necessary?"

Lu Ze, holding a glass of juice, reluctantly clinked glasses with a staff member. If he were to win an award, this kind of grand gesture would be acceptable, but he had only just been nominated. It would be so embarrassing if he didn't win.

"Worth it! Cheers, Brother Lu!"

"I told you, if you can't drink, then drink less. Why are you drinking so much, you're such a young girl?"

Although Wang Zixuan remained expressionless, her face was as red as a monkey's bottom. This girl was loved by everyone on any film set, especially by that old bastard Liu Ying, who had replaced Wang Zixuan's iced tea with whiskey and was now secretly laughing at her.

"What's wrong! It's delicious!"

She bumped her glass, already drunk and unable to control her movements. Her right hand touched the glass, and she lost her balance, her left leg hopping to the side before she fell to the ground with a thud.

Lu Ze hadn't expected her to act like this after drinking. To prevent her from making a fool of herself again, he carried her on his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and threw her back into the room.

After coming out again, he drank the juice and poured himself a beer. Everyone was just having fun and didn't really have much intention of celebrating for Lu Ze. Lu Ze understood and just wanted to have fun, so he raised his glass.

"Don't drink too much tomorrow while you're filming. Thank you for celebrating with me!"

"Brother Lu is awesome!"

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Merry Christmas Eve! Where are you all going to have fun on Christmas tomorrow?

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(End of this chapter)