The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Gu Lanxi arrived home late at night.

I haven't been back to live at Oriental No. 1 for several months, and it feels a little strange to be back now.

Coming up from the basement, Gu Lanxi casually tossed her suitcase into the living room, took off her shoes, and before she could even finish yawning, Lu Nanting pounced on her like a tiger descending a mountain from the sofa, picked her up, and ran towards the stairs.

If the motion sensor hadn't come on so I could see who it was, I probably would have been sent flying with an elbow strike and an over-the-shoulder throw.

"Hey! What are you doing?"

"you guess!"

Don't be fooled by Lu's docile act in front of his wife, which makes him seem like a little puppy. In reality, when it comes to taking advantage of someone, he's a real wolf in sheep's clothing.

He had been waiting downstairs for over three hours since he saw the letter, eager to get started, but he had been holding back and hadn't contacted Gu Lanxi, pretending to be asleep.

As soon as they returned, they pounced on them.

Gu Lanxi had just returned from the United States, where it was 1 p.m. She was still jet-lagged and, although she was a little tired, she yawned as she entered the room. In fact, she wasn't very sleepy.

His antics made me even more energetic.

She couldn't help but laugh and pat his bulging back muscles: "What's wrong with you? Why do you insist on climbing the stairs when there's an elevator!"

Gu Lanxi felt sorry for his injured leg and struggled to get down, but Lu Nanting slapped her on the butt.

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder, don't you know?"

"I understand, I understand! Doesn't your leg hurt?"

"Quiet down? No problem!"

Then Gu Lanxi heard him panting as he climbed the stairs, looking even more miserable than an ox plowing a field, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The empty house seemed to suddenly become full again because of the lady of the house's cheerful laughter.

Just like Lu Nanting's heart, it was completely full.

After going up to the second and a half floor and passing the study, Gu Lanxi got off the floor:
"It's my period, don't fuss over it, go to sleep early, I need to adjust to the time difference, I'll go to the study to catch up on the work I've been working on."

Lu Nanting reached out and put his arm around her waist, counting on his fingers for a moment, then looked at her in disbelief: "It's ahead of schedule?"

"Why would I lie to you?"

Seeing him droop down like a drowning puppy, Gu Lanxi couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay, I'll sleep with you. I'll leave after you fall asleep."

"No, I'll stay with you. I'll sleep with you again tomorrow."

Lu Nanting's family always celebrates his birthday according to the lunar calendar. This year, it falls next week. Tomorrow, the two of them only need to go back to the old house for lunch. No relatives or friends will come.

So Lu Nanting wanted to help her adjust to the time difference.

"That's okay!"

Lu Nanting clung to her like glue, and once they entered the study, he insisted on holding her and making her sit on his lap.

Gu Lanxi was speechless: "It's too tall. I have to bend over to type."

"Just sit still and talk. I'll take care of this heavy work!"

"I just got back, stop messing around!"

"No."

Well, it seems like they went a bit overboard this time.

Gu Lanxi nestled obediently in his arms, and while waiting for the computer to boot up, she asked him seemingly casually, "Have you read the report I compiled?"

More than love letters or glass flowerpots, her proudest gift was probably that financial statement.

However, in some ways, their minds didn't align. Lu Nanting found it difficult to experience the joy that wealth could bring; in contrast, the genuine affection from his lover was far more captivating.

But he wasn't stupid; he knew what Gu Lanxi cared about most, and his praise flowed like a never-ending river.

Gu Lanxi knew exactly what he cared about most, so she snorted and considerately changed the subject.

"I would like to donate a scholarship to your alma mater in your name. I donated some money last month due to the floods in the south, but it's not quite enough."

It's already July, time to start planning for tax purposes.

The wealthier you are, the more you should devote to charity; otherwise, you are being rich but heartless.

Even if they earned their money honestly, they would still be criticized.

Even though you've done good deeds, you might still be criticized for being pretentious and putting on a show. At least you can retort with, "I hope there are more and more people like me who are willing to 'put on a show.'"

"I'll listen to you on this matter."

Lu Nanting's studio specializes in the entertainment industry. He's very good at organizing concerts, fan meetings, or autograph sessions. However, he's not quite up to the task of understanding finance.

In previous years, he donated money directly to relatively impartial foundations founded by senior figures in the industry, focusing solely on giving money and disregarding other considerations.

Gu Lanxi has two studios under her name: one to handle her affairs in the entertainment industry, and the other to manage her businesses, make investments, and ensure the implementation of various charitable projects.

That studio even has a dedicated poverty alleviation team that collaborates with agricultural influencers in Hesheng to help relatively impoverished areas escape poverty and achieve prosperity through their unique agricultural products.

To better deliver agricultural products to customers, she also spent a lot of money this year to build her own warehousing system.

The next step is even to build its own logistics system, specifically to serve the companies under its name.

However, she lacked connections in this area and had to collaborate with Lu Nanting's second uncle, Zhang Junjie.

My eldest uncle and his wife are partners in the foreign trade of agricultural products. This year, they made a lot of profits during the period of policy fluctuations. We can't let my second uncle just stand by and watch.

By bringing my second uncle over, we can build our own warehousing system and transportation chain. We can also leverage influencers to boost domestic sales, and with my eldest uncle's help, we can drive foreign trade. By next year or the year after, we can implement independent bulk purchasing and earn extra profits from the price difference.

Farmers aren't worried about unsold produce, and she's not worried about not receiving goods. As long as quality is controlled and carefully selected, the produce will definitely be popular.

However, these are still some long-term considerations.

Gu Lanxi was just thinking to herself that she planned to go back to Guangzhou at the end of the month after filming wrapped up to have a detailed talk with her two uncles.

Gu Lanxi pondered these things, then asked Lu Nanting to open her digital office software and instructed him to open Feng Lu's personal interface and issue a task.

On August 1, an online meeting was held. The attendees included a grandfather from the Gu family who lives in Singapore, an uncle from Malaysia, and two maternal uncles from the Zhang family.

The theme is to deepen cooperation in import and export trade. Staff members should prepare relevant materials and schedule appointments.

With the accumulation of substantial resources and the efforts of Zhang's eldest uncle, their import and export trading company finally gained a foothold and achieved a certain scale. The next step was to expand the market.

At this point, it becomes very necessary to introduce new contacts to your uncle.

In many cases, Gu Lanxi's shareholding is seen as indispensable by her partners because the resources she can bring are something that others cannot.

In addition to having a large group of powerful in-laws, she also knows how to make friends with partners who share common interests.

The fact that she doesn't act as a social butterfly in the entertainment industry, meeting with producers one day and directors the next, or fawning over brands doesn't mean she has a problem with her social skills.

The entertainment industry is like a small pond in her backyard. She likes to play around there, but that doesn't mean she can only play there.

Lu Nanting knew her schedule, but this was the first time he had directly witnessed her considerations regarding work. She was working and thinking at the same time. No wonder she didn't care much about many things most of the time.

After pressing the send button, Lu Nanting belatedly realized that he should take another closer look at the report.

Gu Lanxi understood his job at a glance, but he didn't understand most of Gu Lanxi's job.

This is not possible!
It's a bit awkward when you can't even flatter the right person.

No wonder the reaction was so lukewarm. (End of Chapter)