The Bully President and the Serious Wife

Leng Jiang ran over and accidentally saw the contents of Xu Lu's mobile phone.

"Ms. Lulu, do you like Chuan Shen too?"

Xu Lu nodded. “Yes. I really like his voice.”

“Me too. There are rumors that Kawasami has a girlfriend.”

“Well, I saw…”

“Ah, this photo. Why does it look so familiar?”

"Lulu, Leng Jiang, prepare for the next shoot." Director Hong's voice reached them.

They stopped talking and quickly went back to work.

...

Xu Lu wanted to return to the Xu family. Two days later, the opportunity arose—the first press conference for "The Gifted Scholar and the Beautiful Woman." It was a live event with a lot of publicity. The director, producer, and main cast were all in attendance.

The original female lead was Hu Xiaodie, but with Xie Zhenting's intervention, Xu Lu played the role.

To some extent, Xu Lu stole Hu Xiaodie's role, and she did not feel guilty about it. The entertainment industry is a dog-eat-dog world.

The Gifted Scholar and the Beautiful Lady is a period drama with a patriarchal tone, depicting the hardships of wartime and the suffering of young people in that era.

There are almost no female characters in the film, and Xu Lu, the heroine, has very little screen time.

However brief her screen time, she is still the leading lady – and she will be the star of the press tour.

The first press conference was a grand one, attended by many actors who were big names in the industry.

With such a solid cast and production team, the audience participation was huge.

Xu Lu and Miss Mei both agreed that this would be the best opportunity for her public debut.

Therefore, Miss Mei focused all her energy on preparing Xu Lu's battle uniform to produce a better response.

No one had contact with Xie Zhenting in the past few days. Xu Lu speculated that he might be really angry.

In any case, she had no time to please him during photoshoots and press conferences.

...

These days, Xie Zhenting's life has been very normal. He goes to work, goes home from get off work, and occasionally goes to Fengxue Pavilion for a drink.

Boring, boring, totally boring.

No one knew why he was depressed. Jiang Lin felt that he was very mysterious recently.

"The weather outside is very nice." Jiang Lin's voice appeared in Xie Zhenting's head, but his thoughts were elsewhere, thinking about other things.

All kinds of random thoughts were floating in his mind, but the conclusion always fell on one name: Xu Lu.

Xie Zhenting suddenly smiled, which scared Jiang Lin.

He said to himself, "I'll let you rest for a while."

Jiang Lin was about to cry. She knew that Xie Zhenting's mood had deteriorated exponentially recently. He had been in a bad mood since Miss Lulu came back.

"What does the boss mean when he says let me take a break? Does he want me to go to Manager Wu?

No, please don't, I didn't do anything wrong."

Jiang Lin's only mistake was to secretly complain to Qu Jing, but not a word she said could be considered a curse word.

Jiang Lin hurriedly explained: “I’m sorry, President. I made a mistake. I won’t say bad things about you in the future. I don’t want to say this. It’s all Manager Qu’s fault. He forced me to say it. He was very curious about Miss Lulu.”

Xie Zhenting regained his sanity and stared at Jiang Lin coldly. “Speaking of that matter, I haven’t talked to you about it yet.”

Jiang Lin was stunned. "What does he mean? Wasn't he just ordering me around?"

At that time, Jiang Lin didn't dare to say anything because she was worried that she would dig a deeper grave.

Xie Zhenting pointed at her and said nothing, but she made it clear what he meant - "You wait."

However, Xie Zhenting suddenly asked a question. “Is the first press conference for ‘The Gifted Scholar and the Beautiful Lady’ today?”

Jiang Lin nodded immediately and replied: “Yes. It will start at two o’clock this afternoon. It will be broadcast live on the Internet.”

Jiang Lin paid special attention to the press conference because he knew the president would not easily miss it.

“He wanted to see her, but pretended to be indifferent. He…”

Xie Zhenting looked at the time. It was almost half past two.

He opened his laptop and tapped on the screen a few times. He went to a video website, and the first thing that appeared was a window that almost covered the entire screen.

The movie poster depicts some of the stars and directors. There's also a woman, but a large mark replaces her head.

This line of huge, vibrant words states: Please continue to watch the live broadcast - the mysterious heroine will be officially announced.

Xie Zhenting's lips twitched in contempt. "Mysterious heroine? Hey!'

Xie Zhenting felt contempt for Xu Lu, but at the same time, he was also curious about how she would show up that day.

The live broadcast was underway and the number of people watching the show surged.

The conference venue was beautifully decorated, clearly costing a considerable amount of money, and media personnel from various news outlets were packed together in a tight, black mass that filled the entire space.

A mostly male cast and production team editors appear.

Xie Zhenting frowned. Why hasn't Xu Lu appeared yet?

With this in mind, the host began to say: "We all know that Director Hong is very picky when it comes to selecting actors. Before the filming of the movie, many people tried to guess the lineup. Today, all the male protagonists of the movie were announced. What makes us look forward to it even more is the female protagonist. Are you as excited as I am?"

The reporters in the audience joined in the rapport. In fact, they really wanted to know who the heroine was.

The Talented Scholar and the Beautiful Lady was produced in secret. Earlier there were rumors that the heroine was Hu Xiaodie, but if it was really her, there would be no need to keep it secret.

Song Qingyan, one of the male protagonists, smiled politely.

“You’re not the only one excited. We are too. We don’t even know who the lead actress is.”

The host then made an exaggerated and funny face.

"Really? Pretty mysterious, huh? Everyone's looking forward to it now."

Xie Zhenting felt contempt. What was there to be excited about? She was just an ordinary girl who slept in the same bed with him and shared his pillow. He knew her well and had slept with her a long time ago.

Backstage, Miss Mei was trying to calm Xu Lu down.

“Don’t be nervous. When you’re up there, keep smiling and remember to be confident in your appearance. You’re beautiful. We’ve already discussed the questions the reporters might ask you. All you have to do is answer them as planned…”

Xu Lu looked at herself in the mirror. Her red lips smiled.

"Why should I be nervous? I've been waiting for this moment for so long, and it's finally here. I'm so excited, I can't wait. It's you, Miss Mei...you need to wipe that sweat off your brow."

Miss Mei raised her hand and touched her wet scalp.

“I’m nervous for you. You’ve never met the media before. Your first appearance is so big, and I can’t be with you.”

Xu Lu looked at Miss Mei seriously. "You've known me for so long. Have I ever been afraid of anything?"

Miss Mei shook her head. She had known Xu Lu for two years, and this woman was so full of energy that nothing seemed to tire her.

A staff member knocked on the door and urged, "Ms. Xu, it's your turn."

Xu Lu stood up and faced Miss Mei. "Everything is fine."

Miss Mei smiled. "That's what I should tell you."

Xiao Liu immediately said, “Good luck, Miss Lulu. You’re the best.”

Xu Lu smiled, pinched her clothes, and walked out.

She raised her head and puffed out her chest. The floor beneath her feet was her battlefield.

At that moment, her journey officially began.