Global Film Emperor

Chapter 321 Coming
"Hoo~~~Hoo hoo hoo hoo~~~~Ho~~~~Hoo hoo hoo~~~~"

Gently pushing open the door to the guest room, Lu Ze saw Li Jun still sleeping soundly on the bed like a dead dog. He didn't disturb him, but gently placed a glass of warm water on his bedside table before leaving and quietly closing the door.

This calm was as ordinary as ever, as if nothing had happened yesterday.

Put the rice into the rice cooker, pour in warm water, insert your palm vertically into the pot, and touch the rice grains with your fingertips. The water level should be about two-thirds of your fingertips. Wipe your hands dry with a few kitchen paper towels, gently close the lid, and plug in the rice cooker. This amount of water is just right for making thick porridge, while for cooking rice, the water level should be between the pads of your second and third fingers.

He's the kind of person who prefers old methods. Even if there's a measuring scale in the pot, he won't bother to look at it closely and will still believe in the methods he's used for decades.

"Let me see, let me see."

He took out the cat food from the kitchen cabinet and carefully checked the production date. There was a batch of expired cat food that he hadn't thrown away yet. Although the cripple wasn't that precious, Lu Ze still didn't want to use expired or nearly expired food to make do with its breakfast.

He poured cat food into its bowl, picked it up, and turned around. The lame man was sitting at the kitchen doorway, in a dog-like posture, staring intently at him.

"Isn't the ground cold? You'll get hemorrhoids from the cold. Let's go eat."

He picked up the cripple and carried him to the living room, placed the rice bowl in its usual spot, sat on the sofa, and quietly watched the cripple eat. He lit a cigarette, turned on the TV, and adjusted the volume to a level that only the living room could hear. In the end, he even comically tried to discuss some issues with the cripple.

"Hey cripple, what do you think about us changing our environment? Where do you think we're going in a couple of days? Stay in Shanghai? Go to Beijing? Or go back to Lvhua? What do you think I should do in the future? At my age, am I not competitive enough to find a job? I don't have any special skills, how about opening a restaurant?"

Of course, the cripple couldn't understand his words or answer his questions. If it could, it probably would have caused Lu Ze some kind of problem. It just glanced at Lu Ze and then turned back to its usual premium cat food.

After it finished eating, Lu Ze checked the date, smiled maliciously at the cripple, picked it up and went into the bathroom. He started filling the bathtub with water, which was the cripple's biggest fear. It slowly backed away, trying to escape, but Lu Ze grabbed its fur.

"What's that noise so early in the morning? It's kind of creepy. Oh, giving the cat a bath? I must say, the shampoo smells pretty good. Oh no! It's gone! It's gone!"

"Brother Jun, help me catch it! It hasn't been flushed yet, don't let it go outside! Close the door! Don't let it crawl under the cabinet! Hold it down! Okay, give it to me."

Grabbing the cripple by the waist with both hands, she threw him back into the bathtub, picked up the showerhead, and cleaned him again, even though the process was extremely bloody. Just those screams alone would probably give the shocking department a very good headline.

"Shocking! Two middle-aged men did this to a cat in the bathroom!"

"Wow~ You have this skill? Let me try it, it's delicious! Okay, get me a different bowl, a big one, so I don't have to come back a second time. Okay, this bowl will do. Seriously, Lu Ze, you're the epitome of a domestic sweetheart. Whoever marries you will be so lucky."

Li Jun picked up some pickled vegetables and threw them into his bowl, then slurped them down with the porridge. He occasionally gave Lu Ze a thumbs-up. The warm porridge soothed the stomach cramps caused by his hangover and also eased Li Jun's brow.

Yesterday, the two drank and chatted for more than six hours, and the food had to be reheated twice. Lu Ze's drinking capacity was much stronger than Li Jun's. The two drank one and a half bottles of baijiu and two cases of beer. It wasn't much for Lu Ze, but it was definitely not a small amount for Li Jun.

As for why he didn't go home last night? It's because he got drunk last night and answered his wife's phone call, telling her that he had resigned from his job.

Naturally, Li Jun's wife was furious. Regardless of whether Li Jun was alone, she began to complain about why he didn't discuss his resignation with her and said things like he didn't care about the family.

If Li Jun hadn't been drinking, he probably wouldn't have argued with those words. But after drinking, especially when he was with his friends, men are particularly concerned about saving face. So, the conflict erupted, and there was nothing left to discuss afterward.

The difficulties faced by middle-aged men need no further explanation.

In short, when it came time to pay the bill, Lu Ze wanted to take Li Jun, who was completely drunk, home and apologize to Li Jun's wife, but Li Jun strongly objected and refused to go home no matter what. Helpless, Lu Ze had no choice but to settle him in his own home.

"Brother Jun, let me go back with you later. I want to apologize to your wife. It's my fault, so please don't hold a grudge against her, or I'll feel really bad."

“Let’s not talk about this. Why apologize? No need. Do you think I’ll starve them if I don’t work for Qian Shijia? I’ve already made up my mind to go back to Foshan. There’s a law firm that’s offered me a job as their top commercial dispute lawyer. I’ll earn just as much as I would at Qian Shijia. I have a backup plan, so don’t worry. By the way, isn’t your sister also studying law? Is she pursuing a master’s degree?” “Yes, she’s still studying at the same university.”

"That's great. A graduate degree from a political science and law university is quite sought after. You really can't do this job without a high degree. It's too difficult to find a good job after graduating with a bachelor's degree. At the very least, you need a graduate degree. If you don't have any connections in this area, just give me a call. I'll find someone to arrange a job for your sister after she graduates. It doesn't matter if it's a provincial capital or anywhere else. I have classmates in all of them. This way, she won't end up working for a good company only to find out she's just doing manual labor and wasting her youth."

"We'll see. I also want her to take the civil service exam and work in the court so that she can live a comfortable life in the future."

"That's ridiculous! How can you still be clinging to the old-fashioned idea of ​​a secure job? Can't a girl start her own business and strive for success? You want her to have a stable life, but is she really willing to do so? Besides, you're suggesting she take the civil service exam, and her age is a problem. But then again, this kind of thinking is still quite deeply ingrained in heavy industrial cities. The South is much less developed. Let's not talk about your sister anymore, let's talk about you. You're going through a lot right now, and there are some people you should be careful about. I used to work at the company, so I can't say much, but I'm just giving you a heads-up."

"How to say?"

Li Jun picked up a spoon and gently stirred the porridge. After a pause, he said cautiously, "There were rumors that Li Jianni said you have some issues with your sexual orientation. I don't know if it's true, but I've heard about it."

Although he had a very good relationship with Lu Ze, his relationship with Li Jianni was not bad either. After all, they were both veteran employees. He was the one who helped Li Jianni sign the contract with Qian Shijia back then. Because of this, he couldn't say much to Lu Ze. If he hadn't resigned, he would never have said those words.

In addition, the reason for his resignation was not only because of Lu Ze. After all, Li Shanjun looked down on him and the deputy minister he was assigned suppressed too harshly. He had actually been thinking about resigning for more than just a day or two.

Hearing this, Lu Ze was not surprised. He took an egg from the bowl, rolled it gently on the table, and used his little finger to pry open the shell, peeling it slowly until the shell was completely peeled off. He took a bite and threw the remaining half of the egg into the bowl.

"I'm not surprised."

"You knew already?"

"I don't know, but I suspect that the rumor about me having a mental illness was spread by Li Jianni. She has changed and become extremely jealous. I noticed this a long time ago, but I didn't say anything because if I guessed it, then Li Shanjun could guess it too. Just watch, if it really is what she said, then it will ruin Li Shanjun's plans, and her fate will not be good either. If she can still appear in public a few months later, then my suspicions will be wrong."

"Wouldn't this be considered a case of shooting oneself in the foot?"

"Maybe."

"Sigh, the entertainment industry is too complicated. Everyone who gets in changes. I still remember when she first reported to the company, she was very shy, loved to laugh, and was very inexperienced in her speech and actions. I never expected her to be like this now."

"Ding dong."

Before they could speak, the doorbell rang suddenly, and the room fell silent. The two men exchanged a glance, Lu Ze shrugged at Li Jun, got up, walked to the door, looked through the peephole, and then opened the door.

"Hello, who are you?"

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Li Shanjun, General Manager of Qian Shijia Media Co., Ltd., has filed a lawsuit against you in the Shanghai First Intermediate People's Court for commercial disputes and violations of commercial contract regulations. The court has accepted the case. Please go to the Shanghai First Intermediate People's Court before 8:00 a.m. on November 27, 2022, to negotiate as the defendant. This is the summons. Please keep it safe."

After the man left, Lu Ze took the summons, turned around and glanced at Li Jun. To be honest, this was the first time Lu Ze had received something like this, and he didn't feel good about it.

Do you need my help?

I think it will be necessary.

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(End of this chapter)