I rode a Kawasaki H2 to school, only to find out the school beauty was my ex-girlfriend.

I thought my words of comfort would have some effect.

But the fourth brother's eyes looked even more resentful.

"Hey bro~ I remember you got milk tea from two of the school's most beautiful girls on your first day of military training, right?"

"Are you telling me now that haste makes waste and everything should be done slowly?"

"what?"

Lin Yun was taken aback.

If the fourth brother hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten about it.

He awkwardly touched his straight nose bridge and returned to his seat.

Because there's nothing to do.

I simply lay down on the bed, ready to take a nap that I hadn't done in a long time.

But just a few seconds after I closed my eyes, my phone suddenly vibrated slightly.

He picked it up and saw that it was a message from Lin Qingyue.

"Let's go out for dinner at 6 pm, and then I'll treat you to karaoke, okay?"

"no problem."

After replying to the message, I remembered that my second brother had gone to see a movie with his senior.

He then called his second brother, Wu Tao.

"Second brother, Lin Qingyue is treating us to lunch this afternoon, are you still going?"

"Boss, I'll skip this one. My senior's schedule is already packed with studying and working at your place, and it's rare for her to have time to go out and watch a movie. I have to make the most of it!"

The phone hangs up.

Lin Yun looked at Li Yan with a hint of helplessness.

"Fourth brother, looks like it'll just be the two of us having lunch this afternoon!"

"Waaah, I want to go to the movies with my senior too!"

Li Yan buried her face in the blanket and wept bitterly.

Lin Yun: "..."

Ignoring this clown, I put my phone on silent and went to sleep!

.........

in the afternoon.

The two were fully prepared and ready to go.

I had just changed my clothes when the door lock started turning.

"Holy crap, did the second brother get kicked back home by his senior after watching a movie?"

Li Yan gloated and prepared to make a mocking remark.

But when the door was opened, it was the third brother, Xu Wenkai, who came in.

"Holy crap, the third brother?!"

Li Yan was utterly shocked.

It's only a little past 5 o'clock, how come the third brother is back so early?

Xu Wenkai opened the door and saw that his two older brothers looked like they were about to leave.

Today, Lin Qingyue said she wanted to invite them.

He asked, "Boss, are you going out to have dinner with Lin Qingyue and the others?"

"certainly!"

Li Yan stepped forward and hugged Xu Wenkai tightly.

"Enough said, Third Brother. Since you're back so early, come eat with us. Don't worry about Second Brother; he abandoned us for Senior Sister!"

He heard the fourth brother speaking ill of the second brother.

Lin Yun rolled his eyes.

Given how the fourth brother is, if his senior also agrees, he'll probably run off even faster than the second brother.

It's even uncertain whether they'll come back at night.

Xu Wenkai scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.

"Okay, I'll go change my clothes; I'm covered in sweat!"

After the third brother changed his clothes.

The three of them then headed toward their agreed destination.

On the way, Li Yan asked the third brother, Xu Wenkai, out of curiosity.

"Third brother, are you really not planning to pursue a relationship with that senior? I think she's quite interested in you."

When this topic was brought up, Xu Wenkai paused for a moment.

He shook his head slightly. "Not at the moment!"

After she finished speaking, a hint of disappointment, barely perceptible to outsiders, flashed in her eyes.

Li Yan gave a thumbs up.

"Our role models! We're not cut out for that. If I could just get close to that senior I chat with every day, I'd be happy even if it meant living in a villa and driving a luxury car!"

The group chatted and laughed.

After arriving at the parking lot, Lin Yun drove off at high speed.

.........

the other side.

Jin Hai, inside a villa.

"What? Director, are you serious?"

"Am I the one who ultimately chose that role?"

Zhao Keke stood up in disbelief.

Even though it was morning, she was still checking the director's WeChat Moments and official account for updates.

It is said that the actress chosen for the female lead role this time is her rival, Guan Qian.

The reply on the other end of the phone was quick: "Haha~ Of course it's you. I've always thought highly of you. Guan Qian is slightly inferior to you in terms of acting skills and everything else, not to mention her terrible reputation online right now. Remember to prepare well, filming is about to start!"

Hang up the phone.

Zhao Keke was almost overwhelmed with joy.

This drama is a big production, with excellent investment and a great cast and crew.

This is why she was so unhappy about not getting the role.

But after recovering from the joy, I suddenly felt something was wrong.

The most important reason why Guan Qian was selected was because she had a financial backer who filled the funding gap for the production team.

But I only have my own personal studio.

As for the company, it abandoned her when she was in a slump very early on.

Now that things are looking up, many big shots are interested in it.

But she was afraid of following in the footsteps of some of her predecessors, so she kept refusing.

It can be said that she has been able to get to where she is today entirely through her own hard work!

It's impossible that the director thought she was a better actress and more suitable for the role, so he would rather give up the 500 million yuan investment from Guan Qian's backer and still let her be the female lead. That sounds like a fantasy, it's simply impossible!

Think about it.

She always felt uneasy.

In the end, I dialed Director Zhang's phone number again.

"Director Zhang... I'd like to ask what exactly caused you to suddenly change your mind?"

"Haha~ Coco, you're still pretending with me. Alright, the most important thing for you right now is to get some rest. Our crew is going to have a lot of tough times once filming starts!"

Snapped!

The call was disconnected again.

Zhao Keke was completely dumbfounded.

Pretend?

What was she pretending for?

She clearly doesn't know anything!

Just as I was wondering whether I should call back to get to the bottom of things...

Suddenly, he remembered that Chairman Lin had asked him for the director's phone number earlier that day.

No... I don't think so.

He swallowed hard and dialed Chairman Lin's number.

"Chairman Lin, I have some good news to tell you: the production team has ultimately chosen me for the role!"

Congratulations!

I wasn't too surprised to hear the voice on the other end of the phone.

Zhao Keke's heart skipped a beat.

"Chairman Lin, actually, I called this time to ask if you were chosen...?"

"yes!"

So... he's admitting it?

Zhao Keke's mouth was slightly open.

She was prepared for the other party to deny it to the death.

But the next second, it just happened.

Her relationship with Chairman Lin was, at best, that of business partners.

Besides, they've only met once in total. Why would the other party go to such lengths for him?

Could it be... that he's taken a liking to her?

He cautiously continued, "Chairman Lin, may I ask how you operate it?"

"There wasn't much of a process; I just gave the director a small sum of money!"

"A small sum of money?"

Zhao Keke's head started to spin.

To successfully snatch the role, you definitely need to suppress Guan Qian's backer.

Guan Qian's financial backer invested 500 million yuan to fill the gap.

This can't be as simple as just a small amount of money, right?

Holding his breath, his voice trembled slightly as he asked the question.

"Chairman Lin, may I ask how much money you invested?"

"Not much, only eight hundred million!"

The voice on the phone was calm, without the slightest hint of emotion.

But Zhao Keke was so frightened that she almost threw her phone away.