The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 149: Black Material Flying All Over the Sky

After taking the calendar photos, it was already past lunchtime. The couple wanted to treat Zhu Lin to dinner, but Zhu Lin had other work to do and time was too tight, so they had to give up.

After removing their makeup and leaving the studio, the two were discussing what to have for lunch when they saw Linda, whom they had met before, waiting outside.

"President Jiang is looking at photos in his office. He would like you two to come along and make your own selections."

As a highly cultured entertainment mogul, Jiang Yan is known for his sharp eye.

But he's been too busy with work to deal with such trivial matters for many years.

Only Lu Nanting, his own nephew, would receive this treatment.

Without a word, the two followed Linda back to the eighteenth floor.

It was lunchtime, and everyone was eating. They waited a long time for the elevator and kept running into people in the hallway who greeted them.

The two walked along, smiling and greeting people. When they arrived at Jiang Yan's office, he had already looked through the hundreds of photos that had just been taken twice and selected most of them.

"Uncle, how are you feeling?"

Seeing him sitting behind the large desk, rubbing his chin with one hand and typing on the keyboard with the other, Lu Nanting immediately went over to him.

Jiang Yan frowned slightly: "It doesn't seem like it will work."

Both of them felt they were in great shape today and should have produced some great photos, so they were quite surprised to receive this evaluation: "How is that possible?"

"You'll understand once you see it."

Jiang Yan stood up, gesturing for the two of them to see for themselves.

Lu Nanting sat down without any hesitation, while Gu Lanxi simply stood behind him, watching quietly.

Lu Nanting has always maintained a very aloof public image. Whether attending events or shooting commercials and magazines, he often prefers to have a cold expression.

He looks very handsome and sophisticated.

Fans often say that he relies on his good looks to be tough.

Today's photos, however, are exceptionally gentle and affectionate.

His smile, in particular, is incredibly infectious.

Even though Gu Lanxi often saw him smile, she couldn't help but blush when she saw these photos.

It must be said that Zhu Lin is quite skilled, capturing the most touching aspects of his changing expressions.

Just looking at the photos, you can feel a strong sense of happiness.

As for her solo photos...

In previous years, she always appeared with a gentle demeanor in calendar shoots, but this year she changed her usual style, as if she had swapped souls with Lu Nanting.

Her red lips were slightly pursed, her eyes swept sideways, and she had an aloof expression.

When taking photos of the two of them, Zhu Lin no longer asked her to show her personality. After minimizing the number of staff on site, she let the two of them be free to be together in the room with the set up.

Not knowing what to do, and thinking that it had been a long time since they had checked each other's phones, Gu Lanxi reached out, and Lu Nanting handed her his phone.

Based on her sense of fairness and impartiality, Gu Lanxi also handed over her phone.

The two unlocked each other's phones directly with their fingerprints.

Gu Lanxi checked his accounts as usual, while he habitually opened his camera and took all sorts of pictures of himself.

They interacted in a very natural, everyday way. Apart from needing to change poses frequently to make it easier for the photographer to take pictures, it was no different from being at home.

The relaxed and tacit understanding between the two is really captivating.

When the entertainment industry is preparing to film a romance drama, a very important criterion for selecting the male and female leads is their chemistry as a couple, followed by factors such as their star power and acting skills.

They have great chemistry as a couple, and Zhu Lin couldn't help but smile like an auntie through the camera lens countless times.

She's practically radiating pink bubbles, so sweet!
Logically, there shouldn't be any problem with taking photos of two people.

Lu Nanting thought the photos were very well taken and couldn't see any problem with them. Gu Lanxi, however, was good at observing details and quickly figured it out:

"When we took photos of the two of us, you never showed your face clearly; your eyes were completely on me..."

"Isn't this great? This is a couple's calendar, our first time working together on a project, okay? It should naturally reflect our true selves. Sweet love, how beautiful~"

Jiang Yan looked amused:
"The problem is that it's too perfect! Your die-hard fans will go crazy every time they see it. Even those who have gradually accepted it will hate her out of jealousy, and might even turn from fans to haters. Honestly, simply unfollowing is the least of your worries! If someone gets too upset and makes a scene, ending up in the news, it won't be good for you either." Okay, Lu Nanting immediately became obedient.

As I said before, transformation is not something that can be done overnight.

His marriage to Gu Lanxi was only revealed about two months ago, and it will take time for his fans to accept it.

"So, I plan to issue three calendars this year. One for you, a full one, and another for two people. That way, everyone will be happy."

Solo fans buy individual items, while CP fans buy duo items; no one's money is spared, and no one is blamed.

"Wouldn't those fans who ship both characters as a couple have to buy three sets?"

Gu Lanxi doesn't really want her fans to spend more money.

After all, from a practical point of view, one calendar is enough for a normal family, right?
"It's unrealistic for fans to consume rationally. Even for the same calendar, they will buy many sets to give to relatives and friends, or as employee benefits, just to boost Tingzai's sales and demonstrate his commercial value so that he can get more good endorsements."

Having more options makes things much more user-friendly.

The couple stopped talking and started choosing photos.

During the photoshoot, there was a different theme each month, and with the cover, thirteen photos had to be selected for each book.

Choosing so many from hundreds of photos, even with two people selecting separately, still took a considerable amount of time, going through round after round.

After selecting the photos, my uncle's lunch was delivered to my office.

The couple had a meal there. Gu Lanxi was going to her studio, and Lu Nanting, seeing that there was still enough time for rehearsal, went with her.

Starlight is not far from Lu's Industrial Park.

"These were all repaired by my grandfather back then."

Because it was built early and the land was acquired even earlier, Lu's headquarters is not located in a remote area like many emerging groups.

"Because the plot of land was not very square, my grandfather and father were both pragmatic entrepreneurs who felt that too much open space was a waste. After the office building was completed, they built some small buildings on the edges and corners to rent out at relatively low prices to many small startups. Through such support policies, Lu's Group has gained many loyal business partners who started from our Lu's Industrial Park and have grown step by step."

Lu Nanting's mouth hasn't stopped since he entered the gate.

Gu Lanxi found it interesting and didn't interrupt.

"These small buildings are square and look like building blocks from a distance."

"This way, the room is more square, the construction cost is lower, and it offers the best value for money."

Seeing that she seemed a little disgusted with the appearance of the small building, Lu Nanting couldn't help but laugh: "The glass curtain wall we have now was only renovated after my father took over the position. Before, all the walls were covered with yellowish-brown tiles. Because they were so old, a few tiles would occasionally fall off on rainy days. Every rainy season, the company would repeatedly promote how to prevent objects from falling from heights."

"I'm just wondering, how long will these glass curtain walls last? Would reinstalling them be too expensive?"

"There's no way around it. It's unrealistic to expect both aesthetics and durability while also spending as little money as possible."

As the two were talking, the car drove up to the outside of the studio building.

The two buildings are next to each other, both three stories high, each with more than a dozen rooms.

A ruthless boss could turn the entire office into cubicles, creating three floors totaling over 300 square meters, enough to accommodate over a hundred people working.

Gu Lanxi's two studios together only have about twenty people. She allocated the first and second floors to the entertainment studio and the third floor to the venture capital studio, while still retaining the meeting room, kitchen, shower room, and a rather grand reception room.

That's already very generous.

Yes, to make her work easier and to get rid of that petty money tree killer, Gu Lanxi moved her venture capital studio here as well when she decided on the location of her studio office.

She'd been back for over twenty days, and this was her first time here; she was actually quite excited.

The entire building is their own territory. Thanks to the Lu family, whenever there is a problem in the building, the property management will rush over faster than a rabbit and be particularly proactive in solving the problem.

If you want to cook for yourself, you can eat healthy meals at the studio. If not, you can swipe your employee ID to eat at the Lu's staff restaurant.

If we were a little bolder and more proactive, we could hire a cook to come and prepare meals on time. With some crowdfunding, it wouldn't cost much.

With shorter commutes and better working environments, single young people have more opportunities to meet high-quality potential partners and achieve their dating goals more easily.

Working here must be extremely comfortable, right?

Gu Lanxi had a good plan in mind, but when she arrived at the place, she saw that everyone looked very unhappy and was busy with their tasks.

Mei Xue, in particular, was passionately arguing with someone on her phone: "Fine! Very well! You've got the nerve to mess with me, haven't you? Just you wait! Ha! What a big mouth you have!"

(End of this chapter)