Zhan Yu glanced at the two bickering men and decided to just run off to the kitchen. He was too lazy to pay attention to these two people! On the way to work, because Zhan Yu didn't drive his car back, Lu au offered to bring him over. Zhan Yu didn't have any objections but Zhan Qiancheng did. "President Lu, you're always busy with work so it's better if I bring my brother over to his workplace. You don't need to worry about this."
"President Zhan is being too polite. I brought him back yesterday so I naturally need to bring him to work today."
"Since I'm here, there's no need to trouble President Lu."
Zhan Yu watched as the two of them talked in official tones and felt exhausted for the two of them.
"Brother, if you guys keep on arguing, I guess I don't need to go to work. Nevermind, you guys can keep arguing. I'll just hail a taxi. Maybe, it's quicker this way."
Of course, in the end, Lu Bai brought Zhan Yu over. As Lu Bai was about to leave, he couldn't help but be in a happy mood upon seeing Zhan Qiancheng's gloomy look. While waiting for the red light, Lu Bai turned around to look at Zhan Yu. He noticed how Zhan Yu was wearing white chain pendant which made his skin look white and beautiful in contrast. He was a bit sexy like this. He laughed and said, "Wife is beautiful today!"
Zhan Yu's face flushed as he heard him. He quickly reprimanded, "Who's your wife? Don't randomly call me that!"
Lu Bai looked meaningfully at Zhan Yu and cleverly didn't retort. After all, it was bound to happen sooner or later! Within ten minutes of Zhan Yu arriving at the office, he received the Director's call, telling him to go and find him. Zhan Yu's instinct was that it wasn't something good because it was never something good with the Director. But what made him surprised was that disaster and happiness were interdependent on each other. The Director sat on the chair and said in a proper tone, "We had all seen the episode where you interviewed Chu Hua and you do have some strengths. Plus, the audience had recommended you into becoming a member of the program, and I as well as the rest of the higher ranks had discussed this. Everyone agreed to you changing to a host for interviewing programs."
Zhan Yu was shocked and happy. Indeed, he always wanted to try and interact with interviewing programs. He originally thought that he needed to try another few years before he could do so. Who knew this came easily at him! Seeing how happy Zhan Yu was and didn't object against it, the Director continued, "This interviewing program has been around in the TV Station for a long time and there is a vast audience. Host Lu will be marrying at the end of the year, so from now on, you guys can work with each other. Host Zhan, is that fine?"
Zhan Yu didn't dare to immediately take on this because there was no such thing as a free lunch in his opinion. He said, "Director, can I go back and think about it?"
"Of course, you can go back and think about it. It's best if you can give me a response before getting off work this afternoon."
Zhan Yu nodded his head and agreed. He was still in a dilemma when he returned to his office. He asked Gu Ton and she immediately said, "Go, go, go! If you don't go, that would be a waste of chance! We all know how difficult it is to change to hosting interviewing programs! Plus, didn't you always want to try hosting this style of program?" Gu Tong indeed said what she was thinking about. Zhong Qin also agreed.
Zhan Yu gave his answer before work ended and the Director nodded his head pleasingly. "Not bad, not bad. You didn't disappoint me!"
In the end, after they finished the discussion for the episode, Zhan Yu figured out the pit behind this 'free lunch'.
This program "Walk into your world"prepared to interview the Film Empress of the entertainment circle, Jian Lan, for the next episode. Jian Lan received numerous prizes based on her outstanding roles that she acted. She even earned the title of Film Empress. But, what was amazing about Jian Lan was that she didn't like any other activities besides shooting scenes. Besides having to attend the awards ceremony, she rarely showed her face on interviews and comprehensive arts and entertainment activities. In short, it was very difficult to make an appointment with her. But this extremely difficult task landed on Zhan Yu.
"Zhan Yu, this episode on Jian Lan will be given for you. I heard that she is shooting a TV play in Shengjin City right now. You're familiar with that place too so fly over there and personally talk with her. You must let her agree to coming to our program."
Pit, what a big pit.
Before Zhan Yu could open his mouth, the beautiful Miss Lu who sat across laughed at her misfortune and said, "Our Host Zhan has a powerful person supporting him now so this isn't something difficult for him is it? !"
Zhan Yu knew that she was talking about Lu Bai and that she was against him joining this program. She couldn't help but wish that he will fail on inviting Jian Lan, but…
Zhan Yu laughed and looked at the beautiful Miss Lu leisurely. He lazily asked, "Host Lu, not only do I have someone supporting me, but there are multiple people. Who are you referring to?"
"Host Zhan really dares to put this in public!"
"Wasn't it Miss Lu who brought it in public first?"
The other people were all dumbstruck. This was the first day and the two were already fighting? As expected, one mountain can't allow two tigers. Zhan Yu went back and found detailed information on Jian Lan. He surprisingly found out that the company she was at was Lu Bai's mother, Weng Yinlin's company. If he goes to request Weng Yinlin, it will save him a lot of effort. But ever since he avoided Weng Yinlin's invitation and didn't attend old man Lu's birthday banquet, he didn't visit her anymore. He felt bad in his heart. He couldn't feel comforted in his heart to ask his elders to help him with something the first thing he does when he hadn't met her in a few years. So, how could he trouble her? In the end, Zhan Yu decided to start from Jian Lan. He contacted Jian Lan's manager and expressed his motive. He didn't expect Jian Lan to immediately agree but hoped that he could take some time out to talk to her. Who knew that after a few hours that he sent it, the other party replied, "Hello Host Zhan. Yes, you can come to Sheng Jin City's xx Hotel. Jian Lan is shooting some scenes nearby and she will have time tomorrow ten in the morning."
Zhan Yu was surprised that it was very successful. Of course, Jian Lan's manage had encouraged him. After he saw the private message on Weibo, he told Jian Lan about A City's "Walk into your world"which wanted to interview her. Without thinking, she rejected it.
The manager explained, "Host Zhan is the Boss's future son-in-law. She said that she wants to see you and talk."
Jian Lan was memorizing her lines when she heard 'Boss's future son-in-law'. She was stunned for a moment before she said, "Can I reject hi.?"
"This…I suggest for you to agree."
The second day, Zhan Yu decided to go to Sheng Jin City, so he prepared a very abundant dinner. When Zhan Qiancheng returned and saw this, he couldn't help but be shocked. "Why did you order so much takeout?"
Zhan Yu who was pouring soup was speechless. He said, "I didn't buy it. I cooked it. Can't you tell?"
Zhan Qiancheng was suspicious. "You have this ability?"
"Of course! Try it!"
Zhan Qiancheng took the spoon from his and was able to taste it, but he raised his head to say, "If you have something, say it."
"What?"
"I'm scared from looking at this dinner!"
"You can choose whether to eat it or not!" Zhan Yu admired him. He just wanted to cook for him and he had thought of him like this?
Zhan Qiancheng saw the change in Zhan Yu's expression and he sat down to taste it. He said, "I'm just kidding. Did you actually take it seriously?"
"I didn't take it seriously." Zhan Yu lowered his head and ate.
Zhan Qiancheng continued to ask, "Then why are you in the mood to cook this much?" He froze for a moment after finishing his sentence, then asked hastily, "Are you thinking about inviting Lu Bai over to eat?"
"What does it have to do with Lu Bai?"
"It's a miracle that he didn't follow you over tonight."
Zhan Yu remembered Lu Bai messaging him telling him that he couldn't pick him up because of an important meeting, so he told the driver to pick him up. But Zhan Yu had a car himself so he didn't want to make it troublesome. He messaged him back, saying that he could drive home himself. Lu Bai told h to be careful on the way and said that he had a dinner party to attend after the meeting. By the time it ended, it probably would've been too late.
Zhan Yu only replied, "Oh."
Now that Zhan Qiancheng asked, Zhan Yu explained, "He's a bit busy."
Zhan Qiancheng did not give his opinion. Zhan Yu also told him that he will go back to Shen Jin City tomorrow morning to see Jian Lan. "Do you need my help?" Zhan Qiancheng asked. He was just asking because he knew that Zhan Yu always wanted to handle everything hi.self. All this time, he never allowed him to interfere with his business.
As expected, Zhan Yu said confidently, "It's fine, I'll do it myself. I'll find another way if it doesn't go well tomorrow.
Lu Bai went to find Zhan Yu the next morning and sent him a message telling him that he will wait for down stairs, but Zhan Yu still hadn't responded in a long time. He rang the bell; upon recognizing his voice, Zhan Qiancheng replied without opening the door, "He went to work."
Lu Bai was surprised. Zhan Yu went to work early today? He wanted to ask him out for lunch but he hadn't responded to the message still. He could only call him directly.
Zhan Yu just met Jian Lan when Lu Bai called him. They scheduled for 10:30, but Zhan Yu waited for a whole forty minutes to see her.
Jian Lan still had her theatrical costume on her. After she saw Zhan Yu, she apologized with a smile on her face, "Sorry, I thought I could go on break earlier, but then they added another scene, so I didn't have time until now. Sorry for making Mr. Zhan wait for such a long time."
"It's ok, thank you for taking the time to meet with me. This time…"
Before Zhan Yu finished his words, his phone rang. It was Lu Bai he picked it up to take a glance then he hung up. But a few moments later, the phone call came in again. "Sorry, I'm going to answer a call." Zhan Yu explained.
Jian Lan nodded and smiled.
The first thing Lu Bai asked was: when do you get off work? Zhan Yu answered, "I don't know."
"Then give me a call when you finish. I'll bring you out to eat."
"LuBai, I'm not in A City."
"Hm?"
"I'm at Shenjin City." Zhan Yu heard the subtle tone in his voice before he remembered that he forgot to tell him that he went to see Jiang Lan. However, he didn't dare to delay him. He said hurriedly, "I'm busy right now, I'll call you back later."
"Hello?"
After Zhan Yu hung up the call, he quickly set his phone to vibrate. When he returned, Jian Lan's agent was gone and only Jian Lan was there. She was about to open the play script. Seeing Zhan Yu's return, she said directly, "Weng Yinling is my boss."
"Yes, I know."
"And I also saw Lu Bai 's press conference."
"Heh." Zhan Yu was a bit embarrassed.
"I think that you're blessed." Jian Lan said, "Of course I have no other intentions towards my boss's son. I just think that it's rare for a man to have the guts to confess his love to a man whom he hasn't won yet in front of hundreds of millions of audience. Plus, he has a considerable social status. Disregarding love, you are also a very lucky person. Everything has been going smooth for you — your family and career."
"It's seems so from your words." Zhan Yu gave a faint smile. Everything he had now were given by this world.
"I'm not a lucky person. I was born in the countryside and I struggled for fourteen years in the entertainment industry to become the person I am today. Also, I need to thank the boss's witty eyes for everything I have today.
"Yes I know."
Jian Lan smiled and said, "So people like me don't really have anything to say to people like you who was born at a higher starting point."
Jian Lan smiled and said, "So people like me don't really have anything to say to people like you who was born at a higher starting point."
Zhan Yu finally understood what Jian Lan was repulsive about.
She continued to smile and answered, "I think that our background can't determine the commonalities of our conversation topics. Maybe I could understand your feelings too? Whose accomplishments didn't come from hard work? I can say without a guilt that my accomplishments today was also from my hard work. You dare, I day, and a lot of other people dare to say this too. Your starting point doesn't determine your life."
"But, the influences are critical; it determined how much effort and hard work you put in in order to get what you want." Jian Lan replied.
"But don't you think that the accomplishments from hard work are more satisfying than attaining them for no reason?"
"Host Zhan, I feel like you are very different from the boys who came from affluent families." Jian Lan smiled.
"So, will you accept my interview?" I think that we will have a great talk."
"Let me think about it." Jian Lan replied without directly accepting.
"Alright, Ms. Jian, you can think about it. I hope I can hear your good news."
Jian Lan gave a gentle smile.
To be continued...
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