Global Film Emperor

Chapter 315 Gradually Losing Control
"Lu Ze, is it true that you suffer from a serious mental illness, as rumored online? How is your mental state recently? Will it affect the filming of 'Yinhuang'?"

"Lu Ze, do you, as rumored, choose male partners when your mental state is unstable? Do you specifically target male trainees within Qian Shi Jia Company?"

"Lu Ze, how are you feeling lately? Will you withdraw from the filming of 'Yinhuang'? Is Qian Shijia aware of your illness? Has the company made any progress in finding a solution for you?"

"Lu Ze!"

"Lu Ze."

Reporters kept asking Lu Ze questions that he found particularly offensive. He was squeezed in the middle of the crowd, surrounded by Liu Bin, Wang Zixuan, and Shen Jinghan, as well as the bodyguards he had temporarily hired. Only then was he able to barely break through and walk towards the nanny van.

Lu Ze was fully armed with a black hat, sunglasses, and mask. This fully armed appearance was something Shen Jinghan insisted on. Although Lu Ze would definitely be caught by these paparazzi with noses like dogs if he went out, at least it could cover up Lu Ze's tired face and the dark circles under his eyes that his foundation could not hide.

It was obvious that he hadn't slept well last night.

In reality, Lu Ze was furious. He was enraged. Qian Shijia's bribery of various media outlets had no effect. On the contrary, with the help of some ill-intentioned people, the matter was gradually escalating. Now the whole country knows that Lu Ze is mentally ill and may even be gay.

Some people are destined not to see Lu Ze succeed, because as long as Lu Ze doesn't fall, as long as he continues to thrive and prosper, he will be a huge dark cloud hanging over their heads, a mountain they can never cross. So they will do everything in their power to tear this mountain down and prevent Lu Ze from having an easy time.

As for who it was, Lu Ze had a tiny idea, but not too many. After all, there were too many people hoping for his downfall, and he couldn't remember them all, nor did he have a photographic memory. Besides, people in this circle are masters of disguise. Even if they secretly wish to kill your whole family, they will treat you like their grandfather on the surface.

What angered him even more was that he didn't even know who had tricked him. This feeling of not being able to find his enemy was truly frustrating and left him with nowhere to vent his anger. Most importantly, the person who had thrown him into such a huge pit was none other than someone from his own company, practically one of his own. This made it even harder for Lu Ze to accept.

Aside from the original group of company executives, Li Shanjun, Shen Jinghan, and Wang Zixuan, no one else knew about this. Not to mention the current company executives, even Liu Bin, his driver who had been with him for six years, didn't know.

Could it be Gao Wanzhi and the others? Lu Ze didn't want to suspect them, because they had gotten along very well for the past five years since Lu Ze joined the company, and they would often have meals and drinks together. Lu Ze couldn't understand why they would expose him.

Because of money?

Lu Ze checked their recent living conditions and found that none of them were living in poverty or destitution. After all, before taking up their positions in Qian Shijia, they were top-notch professionals in their respective fields and still earn substantial salaries and enjoy a high-class lifestyle.

Lu Ze didn't believe that any media outlet would take out tens of millions of yuan to give money to them without knowing whether Lu Ze had any dirt on him, just to expose a scandal that might not even exist.

But only a few people know about this, so who else could it be but them? So even if Lu Ze didn't want to suspect them, he had to now. Not only them, but even Wang Zixuan, who was following behind him, and Shen Jinghan, who was holding his hand, had become suspects because they knew about this, so the possibility could not be ruled out.

But if it really was those two people around him who told on him, Lu Ze would be very sad, really very sad. So he tossed and turned all night thinking about it, only to end up with a sleepless night and dark circles under his eyes like a panda.

This incident can be said to be the biggest crisis Lu Ze has encountered in the few years since his debut. If Qian Shijia had already gone public, this incident alone would have caused Qian Shijia to lose a lot of money this morning.

From the moment Lu Ze left home, the first people he interviewed were the major media outlets, since entertainment reporters are also divided into different levels. The smaller media outlets that came up later were the most hated by all artists.

Driven by the pursuit of sales or traffic, these reporters often have no bottom line. They treat users with sensational headlines and sensationalism, and they are even worse towards celebrities. They use sweet words to ask any question, which becomes increasingly offensive. They are practically asking Lu Ze whether he likes being played with or playing with other people's butts.

Shen Jinghan gripped Lu Ze's hand tightly, her grip tightening. She had told Lu Ze not to speak or argue with the reporters when they left, as that would only make things worse. But the questions they were asking were really going too far, and it was understandable that Lu Ze couldn't hold back now.

In order to prevent Lu Ze from getting into a deeper mess and causing more trouble, Shen Jinghan could only quickly squeeze to the outer edge of the crowd, while constantly explaining himself.

"Excuse me, please make way. Lu Ze is not available for interviews right now. He is just an actor, and acting is his job. Revealing his personal life is not within the scope of his work. In addition, Lu Ze is in good mental condition. A senior psychologist from a formal psychological counseling department has already given the test results, and Lu Ze's mental state is normal. Please do not mislead the public and cause a bad influence on Lu Ze. Several media outlets have already received court summons, and I do not want to deliver summons to the workplaces of everyone present today. Please make way."

"Was the psychologist who provided the test results Dr. Lin Yuezhu? There are reports that Lu Ze had psychological problems at the time, and the person who treated him was Dr. Lin Yuezhu, a well-known consultant among Shanghai's wealthy elite." Shen Jinghan was indeed surprised that the media had dug up Lin Yuezhu's name, but she didn't show any surprise on the surface. Instead, she smiled, revealing eight teeth, exuding the air of a wealthy woman in her fifties, and smiled at the reporter who asked the question.

"Sorry, I can't comment. Come on, Aze, let's go."

The bodyguards had cleared the crowd and made way for Shen Jinghan and Lu Ze to get into the van, which slowly drove away amidst the reporters' filming, heading to the filming location.

As soon as he got into the car, Shen Jinghan's smile vanished. He asked Liu Bin to close the rear soundproof window and turn up the music. Then he took out his phone from his bag, dialed a number, leaned back in his seat, and tapped the solid wood armrest with his slender fingers.

"Hello, I'd like to contact Dr. Lin. This is Shen Jinghan. Okay."

"Hello Dr. Lin, Lu Ze's problem has now been exposed. No, I never suspected it was you. After all, Dr. Lin's professional ethics are well-known in the industry, and I trust you. It's just that the media has already found out that you gave Lu Ze the diagnosis. Perhaps strangers have been harassing you recently, which may cause inconvenience to your work and life. I would like to apologize to you in advance."

"Also, if new guests try to subtly inquire about Lu Ze, I hope you can remain vigilant, okay? It would be great if you could reduce the number of appointments with unfamiliar guests. Thank you so much, Dr. Lin. I'll have someone send you some gifts later. No, please don't refuse. I just hope to make up for the impact on your work and express my apologies. Okay, we'll contact you again then."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Jinghan glanced at Wang Zixuan and saw her wearing headphones and looking out the window. He then turned to look at Lu Ze, who had taken off his guard and closed his eyes to rest. With a touch of heartache, he placed his right hand on the back of Lu Ze's hand, then turned the music down, and the car became quiet, without a sound.

"Hello, Brother Lu"

Good morning, Brother Lu.

Arriving at the film set a day later, the young men's faces seemed to hold a different meaning besides the initial awe. It wasn't that they were laughing at Lu Ze—that would be suicidal—but most of the young male actors present had never slept with a man, and there were rumors online that Lu Ze liked to engage in unspoken rules, so they were a little worried about their own backsides.

Lu Ze was too lazy to pay attention to them. He went back to the dressing room to change. When he came out, he saw Bai Xiqun still sitting in the director's chair, talking nonsense. He lost interest in paying attention to her. It wasn't until Yang Chen picked up a megaphone, pointed to a certain spot, and shouted that he was done.

"Hey! You with the phone! What are you filming?! Don't hide! I saw you! Come here right now! Don't you know filming isn't allowed on set? You believe I can get you a summons and bankrupt you! You, the one in the blue shirt, come here! I'm talking to you!"

The man seemed to still want to deny it, but Yang Chen simply stood up, pulled him over, and without caring about whether it was legal or not, ordered the video to be deleted. He then notified security to kick the man out.

"Ugh, another one. That's the sixth one today. And this is even a member of our crew. I wonder how much money they got. It's so annoying. Alright, alright, Lu Ze, are you ready? Action! Action!"

To be honest, Lu Ze compromised and still filmed the scene from the day before yesterday. Li Jianni still had that cloying tone. Lu Ze stopped calling for a stop and didn't get angry anymore. He could only guarantee that his performance was fine. Other than that, there was nothing he could do.

Because he hadn't slept all night and a lot had happened, Lu Ze's condition was hard to guarantee, and he made a rare mistake, though it was still within an acceptable range.

However, one paparazzi after another infiltrated the film crew, all looking for big news about Lu Ze. More than ten were arrested in just one morning, which seriously affected the filming schedule. In the end, Bai Xiqun couldn't take it anymore and went to Lu Ze's side.

“Lu Ze, this situation isn’t working. We keep getting caught with reporters sneaking in. You left the day before yesterday and didn’t come yesterday, so the filming schedule is already behind schedule. Now this problem has arisen. If this doesn’t work, you should take another day off and discuss with the leadership how to solve this problem. Otherwise, we simply can’t film.”

Lu Ze knew exactly what Bai Xiqun meant, but he never expected that the honest and unassuming Bai Xiqun would become such a scoundrel once he joined the crew. He really underestimated him before.

After staring into his eyes for a while, the kid actually looked Lu Ze in the eye openly. In the end, Lu Ze looked at him, nodded, took the cigarette handed to him by peacemaker Yang Chen, lit it, took a puff, exhaled the smoke, and turned to walk back to the locker room.

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(End of this chapter)