Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 37 She's mine now, at least.

"Tsk, are you crying here?"

A casual, nonchalant voice slowly descended from above Li Wu's head.

Li Wu looked up and saw Jiang Wang, wearing a black shirt, standing not far away.

He was languid and carefree. His entire being, down to his bones, exuded laziness. His thin lips were slightly curved, and he looked at her with a half-smile, not knowing how long he had been watching her.

"..."

Li Wu's expression immediately changed. She looked at him warily and retorted, "Who's crying?!"

Jiang Wang casually walked towards Li Wu, a wicked smile curving his thin lips, and lazily said, "What's with that expression?"

Li Wu didn't speak, but her eyes clearly conveyed the message, "Don't you know it yourself?"

See this.

Jiang Wang laughed, "You're his woman, what can I do to you?"

Because of the drinking incident, Li Wu had a bad impression of him. She didn't want to talk to him, but she couldn't afford to offend him, so she got up and decided to stay far away.

If you can't afford to mess with her, can't you at least avoid her?
Jiang Wang seemed to have seen through her thoughts, but he didn't stop her. He just lazily said, "I also invested in this drama."

The implication is, where could she possibly hide?

Li Wu turned to look at him, a hint of surprise in her eyes. It was as if she were saying, "Why are you everywhere?"

Seeing her embarrassed, Jiang Wang seemed to find it quite amusing and was about to make a joke when a gentle, soothing voice rang out—

"Ah Wang, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you for ages."

It's actress Liang Qingran.

She has the classic face of an Eastern beauty, gentle and dignified, giving people an elegant and noble feeling at all times.

Jiang Wang didn't even look at her; his gaze remained fixed on Li Wu's face. He said lazily and casually, "Let's see what the first female lead you're playing as looks like."

Hear the words.

Liang Qingran showed no embarrassment, but said softly, "Director Shen's script is better."

When Liang Qingran looked over.

Li Wu immediately greeted her politely, "Hello, senior."

Liang Qingran nodded slightly and added a compliment, "I just watched your first scene. You're quite talented. There are very few people in the industry who can match Zhiyuan's acting skills."

And she noticed it.

Facing a girl who was more than ten years younger than him, Wen Zhiyuan did not hold back his acting skills, even in the very first scene, which must have been specifically instructed by Director Shen.

"..."

Li Wu felt a little embarrassed.

She filmed the first scene three times, but the award-winning actress didn't mention it at all.

Li Wu replied somewhat hesitantly, "Thank you for the compliment, senior. However, I feel I haven't fully grasped the character yet and need to study it further, so I won't bother you any longer."

Done.

Ignoring the gaze that had been fixed on her, Li Wu nodded slightly to Liang Qingran and then turned and left.

Watching Li Wu's impatient departure.

Jiang Wang, who stood there lazily and without any decorum, raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes revealed a deeper meaning.

From the moment she saw Jiang Wang, Liang Qingran's gaze remained fixed on him. Even while talking to Li Wu, she kept glancing at him out of the corner of her eye.

Seeing that he was staring at Li Wu, Liang Qingran paused for a moment.

Subsequently.

Liang Qingran asked gently, slowly, with a smile.

"Ah Wang, between me and her, who's prettier?"

……

Not long after.

Zhou Jinghuai seemed to suddenly remember that Li Wu was currently working on Shen Yichen's film set, so he casually asked how it felt to work with him.

Li Wu wasn't complaining at the time; she just felt very curious and said, "It turns out that Director Shen on set and Director Shen outside of set can be completely different people."

After hearing this, Zhou Jinghuai could roughly guess what Li Wu was referring to.

He simply patted Li Wu's head and commented casually, "Director Shen is very dedicated."

But only two days later...

Shen Yichen went to Zhou Jinghuai's office to discuss business.

"Luckily, I asked you last time and you didn't let my older brother get involved in Xinlian's acquisition of Lanyao Group, otherwise I don't know how much we would have lost this time."

Shen Yichen sat on the black leather sofa and sighed, "Who would have thought that the granddaughter of Lanyao Group would have connections with the Fei family in Hong Kong?"

As he spoke, Shen Yichen took a sip of the Wuyi Mountain Mother Tree Da Hong Pao tea that his secretary had brewed for him.

The priceless treasures won at the auction are only kept by Zhou Jinghuai for daily consumption.

"Old Master Fei had a personal relationship with the first head of Lanyao Group, so it's not surprising that Lanyao would seek help from the Fei family."

Sitting behind his dark-colored desk, Zhou Jinghuai spoke calmly without even looking up.

The light from the screen reflected on his gentle and refined features, adding a touch of aloofness.

"These things happened in the previous generation, and they haven't cooperated for more than ten years. Who would have thought that the Fei family would actually help Lan Yao?"

Shen Yichen couldn't help but glance at Zhou Jinghuai and said with a smile, "You really do know everything."

Zhou Jinghuai seemed to have thought of something, and looked up at Shen Yichen, his tone indifferent and nonchalant, "Not necessarily."

"For example, I really didn't know about Director Shen's 'dedication' before."

Shen Yichen didn't understand at first, but when he realized what was happening, his hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, and he said with some surprise.

"Oh, so your partner is complaining about you?"

He was actually being relatively mild-mannered when facing Li Wu.

If this had happened a few years ago, or if it had happened to other people, it wouldn't have been uncommon for someone to lose control of their emotions and cry on the spot after being yelled at.

"With her little courage, she dares to come and complain to me?"

Zhou Jinghuai, with a gentle and noble demeanor, spoke calmly and without a trace of emotion.

Hearing Zhou Jinghuai say that...

Shen Yichen could probably guess that Li Wu hadn't said anything because Zhou Jinghuai had figured it out himself.

He paused slightly.

Shen Yichen slowly spoke, "This drama is top-notch in every aspect. A gold-medal screenwriter, a top-notch production team, an award-winning actor and an award-winning actress, plus several A-list celebrities as supporting actors."

"Besides paying them several times more, I also have to be responsible for them, don't I?"

Say.

If you're going to do something, do it to the extreme. This is his most basic requirement for directing.

"How you take responsibility is your business; she cannot be wronged."

Zhou Jinghuai said calmly, "Besides, she's quick to understand. If you explain it to her slowly, she'll understand."

The words fell.

The office was quiet for a while.

Shen Yichen put down his teacup, looked at Zhou Jinghuai, and asked in a rare serious tone, "Are you really taking this to heart?"

It quieted down.

Zhou Jinghuai's expression remained unchanged as he spoke calmly and slowly.

"She's mine now, at least."

……

Later, when Li Wu was filming again, she could clearly feel the change in Shen Yichen's attitude.

After several rounds of subtle probing, she roughly guessed why.

So one time after filming, she specifically sought out Shen Yichen.

She subtly expressed that she needed to improve her acting skills and that she was already very grateful that Director Shen was willing to teach her. She wouldn't take it to heart whether he yelled at her or scolded her.

Li Wu was telling the truth.

She is willing to accept any method, no matter how strict, as long as she can truly learn something.

After listening.

Shen Yichen looked at her quietly for several seconds before speaking, "It's okay, I can teach you slowly."

"You haven't gone through any standardized training, so for you, natural acting is the best."

Li Wu thought Shen Yichen was just saying that out of politeness, and hesitated before saying, "Director Shen, actually I..."

"Li Li."

Shen Yichen's eyes were clear and bright. He called her with a smile, as if he had become the same person he was outside the film crew. "When I direct a film, I naturally want to do my best in every aspect. You have no doubt about that."

"The methods may vary, but the final result I want is the same. Do you understand?"

"..."

Li Wu looked slightly embarrassed, realizing she had made a fool of herself. She softened her voice, "I understand..."

"Then Director Shen... I won't bother you any longer. If there's nothing else, I'll go and study the script first."

Shen Yichen hummed in agreement, "If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me anytime."

He paused, then added, "Making a phone call or sending a message is also an option."

"okay, I get it."

After Li Wu gave a low reply, she left.

When Shen Yichen saw her return and found that her original seat had been taken by Young Master Jiang, she only stood there for a second or two before silently walking to the other side with her script in hand.

Shen Yichen suddenly remembered that person's evaluation of her.

timid?

Is it cowardice, or being too insightful?
……

Li Wu usually doesn't see Zhou Jinghuai very often.

He gets up earlier than her, comes home later than her, and is often away on business trips. They only see each other a few times a week.

Li Wu never asked about his schedule.

So when Li Wu went to shoot the endorsement video that day, she didn't expect to run into Zhou Jinghuai.

—In the same way as before.

(End of this chapter)