Chapter 205 Chu Xinglan is going to film a movie.
Chapter 205 Chu Xinglan is going to film a movie.
"Madam, there is a Mr. Xiao outside looking for you."
Qiu Hong walked up to Chu Xinglan.
Chu Xinglan was having afternoon tea when she was taken aback. A man surnamed Xiao? Wasn't that Xiao Ze? Why would Xiao Ze suddenly come looking for her?
Since she married Gu Ye, Xiao Ze seemed to have disappeared without a trace and lost contact with her.
"Let him in." Chu Xinglan put down her drink.
A short while later, Xiao Ze came over.
"You're starting to look more and more like a wealthy lady," Xiao Ze remarked, looking at Chu Xinglan.
"Only someone with the airs of a wealthy woman?" Chu Xinglan was not satisfied with this.
"You have a better temperament and are more beautiful than before." Xiao Ze looked at Chu Xinglan carefully and answered truthfully.
"It's all thanks to Gu Ye." Because Gu Ye wasn't around, she could openly admit that their harmonious married life naturally improved her complexion. Besides, harmony alone couldn't fully express the sweetness of their life together.
"Seeing you so happy, I'm relieved," Xiao Ze said sincerely.
Chu Xinglan suddenly remembered something, smiled awkwardly, and then asked, "Why did you suddenly come to see me today?"
"Oh, right, I have something important to discuss with you this time." Only after Chu Xinglan asked him this did Xiao Ze remember the purpose of his visit.
"Important business? What important business?" Chu Xinglan was even more puzzled.
"Do you remember Director Huang, whom you asked me to introduce to you?" Xiao Ze asked.
Chu Xinglan nodded: "I remember, what's wrong?"
"Back then, you went to him to play a role, I think the character was the male lead's ex-wife who died young."
Chu Xinglan nodded again.
"That's exactly right, so what?"
Chu Xinglan became increasingly puzzled.
“That show is a huge hit right now, and the male and female leads have become famous,” Xiao Ze said.
"That's a good thing." Chu Xinglan said casually. She was just a minor supporting character, so whether she became popular or not didn't matter much to her.
"The most popular character is the male lead's ex-wife, whom you played; she's even more popular than the female lead."
"Oh." Chu Xinglan was unmoved. People only liked the characters in the show, which didn't seem to concern her.
“The characters in the film are all created by people, which means you portrayed the character very successfully. Director Huang recognized your acting skills. It’s a pity that you were using a temporary phone number at the time. Director Huang originally wanted to find you, but he couldn’t reach you. So he found me through my letter of introduction.”
Xiao Ze finally got back to the main topic.
"Director Huang wants to see me?" Chu Xinglan looked at Xiao Ze in surprise.
Xiao Ze nodded and said with a smile, "Director Huang is preparing to film a fantasy drama, and he wants to invite you to play the female lead."
"Really? Really?" Chu Xinglan was a little excited.
After all, she is an actress by profession, and she is naturally happy that her acting skills are recognized by directors and audiences. However, she has now taken over the Ming family and is several months pregnant. All these conditions restrict her.
"So? Do you want to go and act in a movie?" Xiao Ze asked with a hint of seduction.
"What does this have to do with you?" Chu Xinglan sensed something was wrong.
Xiao Ze scratched his head: "To be honest, I also plan to enter the entertainment industry, and I'm the male lead this time."
Actually, it was only after receiving a call from Director Huang, and learning that Director Huang wanted to invite Chu Xinglan to be the female lead, that he decided to enter the entertainment industry and act in a movie with Chu Xinglan.
Chu Xinglan opened her mouth, but then stopped herself from speaking.
"Don't overthink it. Although I still have feelings for you, I won't pester you. Seeing how happy and loving you and your senior are, why would I interfere? I just want to act in a movie with you."
Seeing Xiao Ze's frankness, Chu Xinglan stopped being petty and realized that even if they couldn't be lovers, they could still be friends.
"But we still need to think about it." Chu Xinglan said, somewhat troubled.
After all, Gu Ye has worked hard to shoulder the responsibilities of both families. How could she abandon her family and do other people's things that don't concern her?
Just then, Gu Ye returned.
As soon as he entered, he saw Chu Xinglan and Xiao Ze together, and he loosened his grip on the tie around his neck.
"Gu Ye, you're back." Chu Xinglan spotted Gu Ye approaching and quickly greeted him as usual.
Gu Ye reached out and put his arm around her waist, but his sharp gaze swept towards Xiao Ze.
Gu Ye's attitude towards Xiao Ze was no longer that of a senior and junior. Anyone who knew that the other party had designs on his wife could still call him brother without any distractions, especially Gu Ye, who cared about Chu Xinglan the most.
"Senior, I'm here to tell Xinglan that a director wants to invite her to play the female lead," Xiao Ze quickly explained.
He was quite embarrassed by the current situation. Who would have thought that the girl he finally fell for for the first time was the one his senior liked? Thinking back to when he asked his senior for the secret to winning over Chu Xinglan, he felt like he should just kill himself.
"So what do you mean?" Gu Ye turned to look at Chu Xinglan in his arms. "Do you like acting?"
"I like it." Chu Xinglan answered without hesitation, but regretted it as soon as she finished speaking. She quickly added, "I know I am the eldest daughter of the Ming family, and I can't abandon such a large family..."
"If you want to, then do it." Gu Ye's words unexpectedly moved her deeply.
"Gu Ye... are you telling the truth?" Chu Xinglan stared at Gu Ye excitedly.
"When have I ever lied to you?" Gu Ye pinched her pretty nose with his hand.
"But you..." Chu Xinglan felt a little embarrassed, as such a heavy burden had fallen on his shoulders alone.
"I can't let you interfere in company affairs because I don't want you to overwork. If acting is something you love, I won't stop you, just don't make it too strenuous," Gu Ye said gently.
"Gu Ye, you're so great, I love you to death." Chu Xinglan jumped up and gave him a quick kiss on the handsome cheek.
Xiao Ze, standing to the side, awkwardly turned his head to the side.
This is torture for single people!
Gu Ye glanced at Xiao Ze, and took the opportunity to gently bite Chu Xinglan's earlobe again: "Then thank me properly in bed."
His voice wasn't too loud or too soft, but Xiao Ze could probably hear it. He was saying it on purpose, being petty and deliberately tormenting Xiao Ze. After all, he had designs on Xiao Ze's wife.
"If you're playing the female lead, then who's playing the male lead?" Gu Ye asked again.
Chu Xinglan's expression changed, and she timidly pointed at Xiao Ze.
Gu Ye's eyes narrowed, and he gave Xiao Ze a cold look.
"It's just filming, nothing special," Xiao Ze quickly explained.
“Take good care of her. If anything happens to her, you know the consequences.”
Gu Ye coldly uttered these words.
Xiao Ze was stunned; this was completely unexpected.
Aren't you afraid?
Before Xiao Ze could finish speaking, Gu Ye added, "My relationship with Lanlan is an area you can never intrude upon."
Xiao Ze was deeply hurt; it was indeed true.
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