Global Film Emperor

Chapter 511 Son and Disciple
"But... what will happen to the film's promotion if you leave?"

On the other end of the phone, Fatini rubbed his temples and asked Lu Ze for a solution, but he knew in his heart that compared to what Lu Ze wanted to do back in China, the film's publicity work was insignificant, and even if he tried to persuade Lu Ze to stay, he couldn't turn back.

Fatini's feelings were hard to describe. This movie was very important to him, after all, it was his debut film, and a first time in life should be a bit more formal. But he also secretly hoped that Lu Ze would be able to win the election after returning.

The reason he chose Lu Ze, a Chinese man, to direct his film is actually closely related to Lu Ze's background. Don't talk about respecting the true story; in reality, most true stories are not as thrilling and exciting as the script. To make the story more compelling, the true story usually has to make sacrifices.

He hoped that his collaboration with Lu Ze would go beyond just this movie or the superficial aspect of "Universal Brothers Pictures." This was the initial reason for casting Lu Ze in the film, while their friendship developed later.

At this moment, Fatini was weighing her personal feelings against her reason, finding it very difficult to decide which was more important. Listening to Lu Ze packing his luggage, she made her decision after a long time and slowly let out a breath.

"Well... I'll think about the release date some more. You go ahead and do your thing. Luckily, I haven't set a release date yet, otherwise, the male lead won't even be there for the promotional work, so what's the point of promoting it?"

Giving up selfish thoughts doesn't mean there are no grievances in one's heart. Lu Ze listened to him ramble on for a long time, and could only laugh it off, say nice things, and hang up the phone to get through the matter before picking up his luggage and leaving.

In the evening, Kesha was smoking by the car when he couldn't resist touching a palm-sized flower bud in the sunroom. He reached out and touched the purple petals, then smelled the pollen. It smelled wonderful, and he liked it. So he reached out his wicked hand again, but this time he used a little too much force and accidentally tore off a petal, leaving the whole flower with a large blemish.

"hiss……"

This was the best-growing flower in the sunroom, Lu Ze's favorite. Kesha panicked a little, hissed, and subconsciously looked towards the villa entrance. She quickly stuffed the petals into her pocket. Seeing that Lu Ze had just come out and probably hadn't seen her, she breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly pretended to be nonchalant as she walked to Lu Ze's side and picked up his luggage.

Why are you being so attentive?

"I...you're so thin, I'm afraid you won't have the strength to strain your muscles again."

Kesha forced a smile, and although he looked like a lackey, his fleshy face always had a hint of ferocity no matter what expression he made. He was no different from a pervert who would eat a child and then lie to the child's parents that he hadn't seen anyone. Although Lu Ze was puzzled, he didn't think about it. Kesha was quick and carried his luggage to the trunk, not giving Lu Ze a chance to look at him.

Full of suspicion, Lu Ze got into the car and stopped thinking about it. He leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes to rest, but he didn't see Kesha, who was hidden behind the trunk lid, vigorously rubbing the pollen off his fingers onto his clothes...

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Departing from Liverpool and transiting through the UAE, there were no incidents along the way, nor did I encounter any acquaintances or romantic encounters. I got a few autographs, but not many. It was a fairly comfortable journey, and Lu Ze spent most of the dozens of hours on the plane sleeping.

When they arrived in the capital, it was morning. Because the trip was sudden and they were worried that his wife would be busy preparing a big banquet to welcome him back, they did not inform them that their flight was today.

When they arrived at the old man's mansion, it was already autumn in the capital, and the temperature had risen in the morning. In addition, there were too many big trees in the park, making it even colder. Lu Ze was obviously not dressed warmly enough, and a gust of wind made him goosebumps. He could only pull up the collar of his polo shirt to block the wind, and hurried along with his head down.

As he reached the courtyard wall, he heard Old Master Chen Yongbin's scolding voice. The immersion in the scene was immediately apparent. Lu Ze didn't dare knock on the door now and provoke the old man's bad luck. He stood pitifully in front of the gate, hugging his arms, waiting for the old man to finish scolding the unlucky fellow before knocking on the door handle and waiting for the nanny to open it. "This… Mr. Chen, look who's here!"

The nanny was stunned when she opened the door, then immediately beamed with joy, slapped her thighs with both hands, and couldn't control her voice. She turned to the left side of the yard, bent slightly, and announced the good news to the old man.

Despite having worked for the Chen family for nearly twenty years and being very familiar with all of Chen Yongbin's apprentices, her favorite was still Chen Yongbin's last disciple.

The other students, except for Lao Song, all had a certain air of authority, were not talkative, and were very serious. Lao Song, on the other hand, was a lazy dog. He did nothing but eat and sleep, or he would just sprawl on the sofa like he had no bones and watch TV. If he weren't an actor, he probably wouldn't even be able to find a wife.

Lu Ze, however, had a completely different personality from the other apprentices. He was talkative but not taciturn, and his words were pleasant to hear. Although his cooking skills were not as good as hers, he could still make delicious meals. He would also take the initiative to chat with her about everyday things, unlike the other apprentices who had become officials, who mostly just listened to her talk as if they were listening to a story they were not interested in.

Lu Ze, on the other hand, would participate in the conversation. In some aspects, he had more life experience than she did, and she never made her feel the distance between them. They were definitely "close confidantes".

Seeing the nanny so happy, the old man couldn't help but crane his neck and look towards the door. When he saw that the person who came was Lu Ze, he seemed not to be surprised at all. He pulled back, picked up his tea and took a sip. If it weren't for the smile on his lips, you really wouldn't have been able to tell that the old man was happy too.

"Auntie, quickly get me a coat, it's too cold today. Master, I'm sorry to bother you so early. Fifth Brother, your appearance isn't very good."

He smiled and nodded to the nanny, then stepped over the threshold and entered the gate. According to Grandpa Chen's daily routine, it was long past lunchtime, and it was the time for Grandpa Chen to drink tea at noon. However, he unexpectedly saw Fifth Brother, who worked at the Cultural Bureau, looking like he had just woken up. His hair was all messed up from sleeping and he hadn't washed it. He was drinking tea with Grandpa Chen. He guessed that the old man who had just been scolded was this old fellow.

"Um... I drank too much yesterday and slept at Master's place. My head hurts this morning, so I didn't wash up. Come on, Jiu'er, why didn't you call when you got back today? I could have sent someone to pick you up. Why have you lost so much weight?"

Lu Ze noticed his master's expression. When Lao Wu said that he slept here last night, Old Master Chen inadvertently gave him a disapproving look, which Lu Ze noticed. He guessed that something had happened last night, but Lu Ze didn't ask any questions. He casually sat on the stone bench, put on the coat that the nanny had brought, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip.

"Hey, I just got a new role, the script requires it. Fifth Brother, what's wrong with your eyes..."

Lu Ze didn't want to ask about Fifth Brother's condition, but after sitting down, he noticed that Fifth Brother's eyelids were swollen quite noticeably. If he didn't ask and pretended not to see it, it would seem like he was being deliberately obnoxious.

"You noticed it too? Yes, I was shocked when I looked in the mirror this morning."

The old man rolled his eyes again, but to save face for Lao Wu, he didn't answer. He didn't want to embarrass Lao Wu, and of course he couldn't tell Lu Ze that Lao Wu had been very busy at work lately and had also suffered some grievances at the bureau. He was already under a lot of pressure, and last night his wife had picked a fight with him. He couldn't vent his frustrations after drinking, and his parents had passed away early. He could only show some of his childish side under the influence of alcohol and tell his master what was on his mind. It took the old man Chen half the night to coax him to sleep.

No matter how old his sons and apprentices are, even if they are already leaders who can stand on their own, in Old Master Chen's eyes they are still the same young people they used to be. They are all his children. If they suffer grievances outside, they can come to him and he will comfort them. Of course... after these apprentices have vented, he will still scold them for being useless, just like what Lu Ze heard this morning.

"..."

(End of this chapter)