Inside the dressing Room.
Alec Su only felt that it was frighteningly cold.
Especially after Gao Yuanyuan's last sentence fell.
He felt as if the very air had been frozen.
The staff members turned their backs one after another, even their breathing becoming cautious.
Even the makeup artists attending to the two women's hair stopped their movements and looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.
Amidst the silence, Alyssa Chia's expression kept changing.
Finally, she managed to squeeze out a sliver of a smile:
"Little sister Yuanyuan, don't be so absolute in your words.
Besides, your current opponent isn't me, so don't guard against the wrong target."
Gao Yuanyuan remained unmoved; she naturally knew the threat posed by Fan Bingbing and the others.
But compared to those who had already succeeded, an outsider like Alyssa Chia, who seized every opportunity and intended for the latecomer to surpass the old, was the most hateful!
At least she and Fan Bingbing were still in the same camp.
Seeing Gao Yuanyuan pursing her lips and not responding, Alyssa Chia instantly understood the other's intention.
This was the outcome she least wanted to see.
If you don't fight amongst yourselves, how can I take advantage of the opening?
She leaned against the back of her chair, looking at her cross-dressed self in the mirror, lost in thought.
The plan must be moved forward!
Time soon reached the end of October.
Luo Zheng had to temporarily leave the set to travel to Japan for the Tokyo International Film Festival.
However, on the day before his departure, he still had a major task to handle.
In the capital, inside a courtyard house near Wangfujing.
After burning incense and bathing, Luo Zheng sat cross-legged on the bed, his eyes slightly closed as he muttered to himself.
Two minutes later.
He exhaled a long breath of turbid air and thought to himself:
System, draw!
In an instant, a turntable appeared before his eyes, spinning rapidly.
Gold, purple, blue, green, and white—five colors flashed in succession.
Finally, amidst a continuous stream of ding, ding, ding... sounds,
Twelve rewards were drawn one after another.
Luo Zheng no longer cared for anything below purple grade.
He looked directly at that flash of gold.
Unfortunately, there was only one, and he didn't quite understand what it meant yet.
[Film and Television Promotion Critical Hit Card ×1]
This is a gold reward?
Compared to the previous Tencent shares, Apple shares, and Pixar shares, this is far too inferior!
This is definitely the worst one among the gold rewards.
Luo Zheng thought his understanding was correct until he clicked on the notes and realized he had underestimated the system.
[Film and Television Promotion Critical Hit Card: The Host can designate any film or television series for a critical promotion.
After a successful critical hit, the global audience's recognition of the series will increase. The higher the critical hit rate, the higher the recognition.]
Holy shit!
This isn't just a Promotion Critical Hit Card!
This is nothing short of a Film and Television Enchantment Card!
Luo Zheng believed that the higher the critical hit, the more the audience entering the theaters would increase by multiples.
The most crucial point was that the scope of effect was global.
This card was perfectly made for Iron Man.
When Iron Man was first initiated, Luo Zheng was still worried that the movie might be released too early, that the global commercial film market was immature, and that it wouldn't reach the high box office of his previous life.
Now, he wasn't worried at all.
Moreover, he was very confident in surpassing it.
If he couldn't win even with cheats, then he might as well just smash his head against a wall and restart.
After his self-reflection, Luo Zheng looked at the remaining purple rewards.
No surprises there.
[Pop Song Gift Pack]
And he had even opened two of them.
Now, there was no need to worry about songs for Huang Bo and the three long-legged ladies.
Then there was the one he had been longing for:
[Constitution +1]
Luo Zheng was already very satisfied with these results.
He didn't expect there to be an unexpected pleasant surprise.
[Sincerity Potion ×1]
Whoa!
Looking at the notes, this should be handed over to the state.
As long as it's given to spies, they'll say whatever you ask.
Giving it to him was a waste.
Luo Zheng put it away and looked at the other blue and green rewards.
They were simply not worth mentioning.
Only [Kidney Treasure Pills] were still somewhat useful!
He pulled out his phone, dialed, and after the phone rang a few times, he hung up.
Not long after, Liu Yan pushed open the door and walked in.
"Boss, are you staying here tonight, or..."
She stopped halfway, as Liu Yan didn't know where Luo Zheng was going.
This courtyard house near Wangfujing wasn't close to any of his girlfriends' residences.
"I'm not going anywhere tonight."
"Alright, then I'll go tidy up the Room."
Liu Yan responded and was about to head out.
But she was stopped by Luo Zheng: "No rush, come and sit down first."
Following the direction of his finger, Liu Yan sat opposite Luo Zheng with a look of suspicion.
"After the press conference for a world without thieves ended,
I heard Sister Wenxi say you wanted to transfer to become an actress?
Why?
Is working for me such a hardship for you?"
"No."
Liu Yan turned her head to the side, as if hiding something.
"Then why do you want to leave my side?"
Luo Zheng didn't beat around the bush and asked directly: "I need a reasonable explanation! Otherwise..."
"Being an actress has been my dream since I was a child."
"Then why did you become a Host when you first started working?
With your conditions at the time, it shouldn't have been hard to get into a small production crew!"
Liu Yan's mind was in a mess right now, and she didn't know how to answer.
Ever since Luo Zheng returned from Venice, she had tried her best to minimize her presence.
Sometimes she even avoided him.
But as his secretary, how could the two of them not meet?
But every time they met, the sense of fear in Liu Yan's heart grew even more severe.
Luo Zheng understood the look in her eyes and pressed her step by step:
"Or is there something you're afraid of?"
"I..."
Liu Yan's small mouth remained open for a long while, but she couldn't say anything.
She understood Luo Zheng's meaning, just like a little white rabbit understands a big bad wolf.
However, the big bad wolf understood the little white rabbit even better.
After a long silence, Liu Yan kept her head lowered, trying to bury it in her chest.
Luo Zheng was worried that if she went any lower, her breathing would be affected by those two mounds.
"I'm sorry, I can't do it."
Liu Yan took a deep breath and raised her head, her eyes turning red.
Pshhh!
The sound of a beer can being opened.
"Come, have a drink with me. The night is long, let's talk slowly."
Luo Zheng first took a few large gulps, then looked at Liu Yan.
The other party didn't say anything more and picked up the beer, as if it were just a soft drink.
Drinking too quickly, the beer flowed down her fair cheeks to her neck.
It flowed from her neck to her collarbone, then diverged there to flow into the valley.
Finally, it disappeared between the two peaks.
Ugh!
In one breath, she finished the entire can of beer.
Liu Yan covered her mouth, stifling a burp.
But her face turned red from the effort.
"It's just the two of us here, no need to mind your appearance."
Luo Zheng finished his drink with her and continued to ask: "You still haven't said why you don't want to be my secretary?"
Liu Yan opened her mouth, her blurred eyes filled with tears that kept sliding down from the corners of her eyes.
"Because... because..."
She stared blankly at the handsome face before her, murmuring before suddenly crying out:
"Because I'm afraid of falling in love with you! You bastard!"
Crackle!
The beer can in Luo Zheng's hand was crushed until it was deformed.
The liquid sprayed out.
Wetting both of their clothes.
But no one cared.
[Sincerity Potion], it really is useful!
After a long silence, Luo Zheng reached out, amidst Liu Yan's expressions of shyness, vexation, and the desire to escape.
He took her pretty face in his hands and kissed her fiercely.
Clatter!
The clutter on the table fell to the floor.
The two remained locked in an embrace, neither willing to let go.
The room fell silent, with only their uneven breathing breaking the stillness.
This long night...
Seemed endless.
So long that Liu Yan forgot the man holding her was her boss.
And so, the next day...