Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 208 No profit, no early start

The night before the engagement party, Lin Peiqian even made a special phone call to Nan Xu.

She figured Lin Jingze and Zhao Xiu probably didn't know about this, otherwise he wouldn't have called her personally.

After finishing her meal, Nan Xu took her laptop and went into Lin Zhengyu's room, leaving Lin Yuzheng and Guaiguai on the first floor to be looked after by Zhao Xiu.

“I think our company can start exploring new projects. The artist part is stable now. The next step is to invest funds in the market, start new variety shows, or invest in movies and TV series,” Nan Xu said to Lin Zhengyu, sitting on the sofa on the balcony.

Lin Zhengyu picked up his coffee and took a sip. "Coincidentally, we have the exact same idea."

He put down his coffee cup, took out his laptop, and showed Nan Xu a PowerPoint presentation. "This is my idea. The market is almost saturated now. We need to open up a new path. Talent shows and the like are no longer novel."

"So what new program do you want to start?" Nan Xu leaned back in her chair and looked at him.

"Intangible cultural heritage preservation is important, but this program can't be rushed. What I mean is that we don't lack money, and intangible cultural heritage can't be learned in a short time. These things all take time. It would be best if the program became popular, but even if it doesn't, it can still do our part in promoting tradition."

After a long pause, Nanxu finally looked up and said, "Brother...we are businessmen."

She's the perfect example of someone who wouldn't get up early for nothing.

Preserving intangible cultural heritage is a good thing, but it requires a lot of financial investment. A program's director team, photography team... all these miscellaneous things cost money.

How can you start a project without money? Just talk the talk?
She understood Lin Zhengyu's thoughts, but they were businessmen, and their goal, both initially and now, was to make money.

You can't do anything without money.

What he said cannot be achieved through mere talk.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhengyu clicked his tongue and said, "Perspective, do you even understand what perspective means?"

Nan Xu sighed, "Brother, you don't understand. Our company's current income is very meager. We don't have extra money for you to do these so-called inheritance things. We need to make money. Otherwise, what was the purpose of starting the company in the first place? Did you expect the family to keep investing money to keep the company running? Of course, I don't deny what you said, but we need money to operate and maintain it."

After saying this, the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

After thinking it over carefully, Lin Zhengyu realized that he had been being somewhat unrealistic. "I'm sorry, I didn't think it through. So... do you have any other ideas?"

“Well, investing in TV series and movies has a high barrier to entry, and it’s not easy to get people involved in a short time.” As she spoke, she turned the computer to Lin Zhengyu. “These are the scripts I’ve screened. Take a look. They’re not big productions, so even if they lose money, the losses won’t be too great.”

"Okay, I'll take a look tonight."

It was already 2 PM when they finished chatting. Nan Xu dragged her tired body open the door to the room and lay down directly on the big bed.

She stared blankly at the ceiling. Okay, why do I get tired as soon as I start working?

After a moment of stunned silence, the phone in my coat pocket rang; it was a video call from Lu Zhiyan.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Nan Xu's voice was weak and listless.

"Hmm? You don't sound too good. What's wrong?" Lu Zhiyan was choosing wedding rings on his computer desktop.

He discussed it with Cenxi today, and the twelfth day of the second lunar month is an auspicious day for marriage.

Nan Xu sat up in bed. "It's nothing. I just talked to my brother about some company matters. We talked for too long and I'm a little tired."

"Let's not talk about work during the New Year." He looked at Nan Xu's tired face. "Did I bother you? Why don't you rest for a while?"

"No, what are you doing?" Nan Xu rubbed her hair.

"Look at the wedding rings, sweetie? Let me see them." Lu Zhiyan answered truthfully.

"Oh, so you only video-called me because you want me to behave, right?" Nan Xu looked at Lu Zhiyan with a hint of resentment. Lu Zhiyan chuckled, "Don't be so childish, okay? You're jealous of someone who's just being good?"

"I won't eat it, I don't like vinegar." Nan Xu took her phone and walked out. When she reached the spiral staircase on the second floor, she glanced down at the first floor but didn't see Guai Guai and the others.

She was visibly getting anxious, and she quickly walked downstairs.

My dog, Guai Guai, has recently caught a slight cold, so Nan Xu doesn't let him go outside. It would be a real hassle if such a small puppy got sick.

Seeing that Nan Xu's expression was a bit off, Lu Zhiyan quickly asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen to Guai Guai?"

As soon as he said it, he became somewhat worried.

Nanxu grabbed the maid who was walking past her and asked, "Where did Guai Guai go?"
“Miss, the eldest young mistress took it and young master Yuzheng to the glass greenhouse in the back garden.”

Upon hearing that it was a glass greenhouse, Nanxu's heart tightened again; the greenhouse was the last place Guaiguai should go.

It was planted with many daffodils, azaleas, and hydrangeas.

Nanxu hurried to the glass greenhouse in the back garden.

As soon as the door to the flower room was pushed open, Zhao Xiu was smiling and talking to Lin Yuzheng. Nan Xu took a step forward, picked up the baby by the back of its neck, and pulled it into her arms.

"Auntie, Guai Guai can't come to the greenhouse! These things are deadly to it!"

After saying that, Nanxu pried open Guaiguai's mouth and carefully checked whether it had eaten any random flowers or plants.

Zhao Xiu looked startled and apologetically at Nan Xu, quickly apologizing, "I'm sorry, A-Xu, I didn't know that Guai Guai couldn't come to the flower room, but the flower pots are all placed very high, so she shouldn't accidentally eat them."

After regaining her composure, Nanxu realized that she had lost her composure.

Nan Xu sighed, "I'm sorry, Auntie, I was just too nervous."

"It's alright, it's alright. How about this, you take Guai Guai to the vet for a check-up, so you'll have a better idea of ​​what's going on."

She had owned pets before, so she knew how nervous Nan Xu was.

"Well, then I'll leave first."

Nan Xu carried Guai Guai out, only then remembering that she had just been on a video call with Lu Zhiyan.

She quickly reached into her coat pocket to take out her phone, and what came into view was Lu Zhiyan's thin profile and jawline. Judging from his attire, he must be in the car.

He was just in the study and now he's in the car; it seems he has something urgent to attend to.

"Are you busy? I'll hang up now. I need to take Guai Guai to the vet to see if it has eaten any plants."

Hearing the voice, Lu Zhiyan looked down at his phone and said, "Go to the nearest pet hospital to your house. I'm on my way. We'll meet at the pet hospital later."

"What are you going to do? I can go by myself." Nan Xu strode out.

"I'm worried, I'll go check it out too. Okay, that's all, you go drive now."

After hanging up the phone, Nan Xu didn't linger and strode out.

Lin Jingshu came out of the kitchen carrying a fruit platter and saw Nan Xu's hurried appearance. She couldn't help but ask, "What are you rushing off to?"

"I'm going to the hospital." Nan Xu glanced at Lin Jingshu when she had a spare moment.

(End of this chapter)