Chapter 45 - Chapter 45: Going on Variety
Chapter 45: Going on Variety
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
In her previous life, Lu Zhen’s reputation was ruined and she did not dare to look for Jiang Fei. In the end, she watched helplessly as Lu Rou pretended to be Jiang Fei’s daughter and lived like a princess.
However, in the end, Lu Rou did not become filial to Jiang Fei on her behalf. Instead, she caused Jiang Fei’s death.
This was what Lu Zhen regretted the most.
“Daddy, wait for me,” Lu Zhen said firmly.
The next day, Lu Zhen woke up early and packed up to go to the set. Today was not her scene, but Lu Zhen was used to going to the set to watch others perform, so if there was nothing else, she would stay on the set during filming.
There were many veteran actors in her new movie, “The Great Wall of War.” She could also learn a lot from the performances of these seniors.
Lu Zhen and Xiaoxiao went downstairs together and saw Lu He in the hall. Clearly, Lu He had come here early to wait for her. When he saw her come out, he walked forward.
“Let’s talk over there.” Lu Zhen frowned and suppressed the frustration in her heart.
“I’ve gotten a variety show for you. Sign it.” Lu He took out the contract and placed it on the table. He handed the pen to Lu Zhen, not giving her any room to choose.
Lu Zhen did not take the pen and said coldly, “I still have a few movies this year. It’s too tiring to go on variety shows. I can go, but I won’t accept any lousy variety shows.”
Lu He’s tone was a little unhappy, and his eyes revealed a warning and threat. “The remuneration for going on variety shows is even higher than your acting. You’ve already thrown a tantrum with me several times recently. My tolerance has a limit. Don’t challenge my bottom line.”
In her previous life, Lu Zhen was squeezed dry by Lu He. Not to mention resting, she sometimes didn’t even have two hours of sleep for three consecutive days. Xiaoxiao was afraid that she would suddenly die.
Moreover, Lu He had accepted a lot of trashy variety shows for her. These variety shows had severely damaged her reputation and image, causing her popularity to worsen. Many male celebrities in the variety shows would deliberately make intimate moves with her on the variety shows in order to ride on her popularity. In the end, the male celebrities would get the dividend of being in a fauxmance with her, but she would be said by the female fans of the male celebrities to be “coquettish”, “seducing men”, “shady private lives”.
Thinking of what had happened in the past, Lu Zhen pressed the space between her eyebrows. In this life, she would never be such a sucker. Lu Zhen looked at the contract and sneered. “This variety show won’t do. It might not even be broadcasted.”
Lu He suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a gloomy tone, “Do you think I’m a fool? This variety show was very popular last season. Countless people were fighting for it. If I hadn’t fought for it for you, do you think you could compete with those young celebrities who have the capital to support them? Don’t be ungrateful. You have to accept it.”
“I’m not lying to you.” Lu Zhen pointed at a name on the contract. “This guest is suspected of prostitution. After the news was exposed, this episode of the variety show was directly cut Ott. It would be a waste tor me to go.”
“What are you talking about?! Do you think you can predict the future?” Lu He looked at Lu Zhen in shock. “You just don’t want to go, so you’re scaring me, right?”
“I happened to hear it from a producer in the production team. If you don’t believe me, go to the Douban Entertainment Group and look through the posts. Someone should have said something about this, but they didn’t point out that it was this guest. When the name matches the person who prostitutes, it will definitely be trending. You don’t want me to have anything to do with such a person, right? This way, I will definitely be affected in the future. Perhaps I won’t even have a chance to negotiate for a few endorsements.”
Lu Zhen knew very well what Lu He cared about the most.
Hearing Lu Zhen mention a few luxury endorsement brands that were still being discussed, Lu He hesitated for a moment and thought for a while before putting away the contract on the table. “Then I won’t accept this variety show for now. I’ll make an appointment with the production team for the second half of the year to see if anything will happen to the guests for this episode.” Lu Zhen stood up. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave.”
“Wait, if you don’t want to go to this variety show, then go to ‘Let’s Go Together’. This variety show has been looking for me for a few times, but I haven’t accepted it. You don’t have any other variety shows on hand now, so go to this first.
Lu Zhen knew that Lu He would not give up any chance to squeeze her dry. Her time was money in Lu He’s eyes and did not belong to her..