flstandardbreds Chapter 224 Going out
Chapter 224 Going out
Xu Youyou thought to herself that the novice period was indeed over.
In the past, when the looting mission was released, it was only said that there would be random rewards for completing the mission. This time, even the punishment was mentioned.
Although Xu Youyou didn't understand what the punishment was, compared with the generous rewards, one could immediately guess that the system's punishment would definitely not be that simple.
The two men in front of them were completely focused on Xu Youyou. Seeing that she looked a little absent-minded, they no longer wanted to continue comparing sizes. Instead, they stopped their tit-for-tat exchanges at the same time.
In order to make Xu Youyou happy, the two of them even spoke much calmer and forced themselves to act like they were in high spirits.
"Mr. Lu, thank you for your hospitality today. It's my honor." Song Zhibai said this almost word by word.
Ignore what he said and just look at his expression. You would think he was angry.
Lu Jingyao casually said, "I also wish Mr. Song a bright future and hope he wins the Best Actor award soon."
Although Song Zhibai was nominated for Best Actor at the last TV Drama Awards Ceremony, he did not win the award in the end, but only came back with the Best Newcomer Award.
In recent years, there have been countless traffic purchases for awards. Xu Youyou originally wanted to do something for Song Zhibai, but was rejected by Xie Ran.
"Compared to an award that is dispensable and has little credibility, it is more important to establish a solid relationship with fans and not lose the big picture for the small." This is what Xie Ran said.
Xu Youyou was paused. What is this "building a stronger relationship with fans"? Isn't it just to abuse fans and retain them?
Sure enough, Song Zhibai was deeply pitied by his fans because he did not win the award. During that period, the fashion magazines that Song Zhibai appeared on the cover and the products he endorsed were all sold out.
Xie Ran didn't intend to buy the award at all, but the entertainment industry is a place where personal connections are extremely important. The organizer even hinted that they were willing to keep the award for Song Zhibai, but there would be a corresponding price to pay.
This price is not the so-called unspoken rule. After all, in any circle, the ultimate goal may be two words: profit.
Youyou Entertainment has developed rapidly in the past year. Both the long and short dramas it invested in have achieved remarkable results. Therefore, many people want to get a piece of the pie in the new TV series and movies invested in by Youyou Entertainment.
However, Xu Youyou had ample funds and never intended to attract more investors. She only gave Lu Jingyao a share of the profits from the "Dream of Red Mansions" crew for publicity purposes.
Starting this year, everyone knows the relationship between Xu Youyou and Lu Jingyao. Even though the two have not yet married, they seem to be on the verge of becoming a family.
They can't interfere, so don't even think about doing anything fancy with the awards. Xie Ran understands the rule in the entertainment industry that everyone has to carry the sedan chair, but Youyou Entertainment is still on the rise, so there's no need to do these things like those old companies.
Even though he didn't win the award, Song Zhibai's commercial value did not decrease but increased.
Because he was unwilling to give up his interests, not only did Song Zhibai fail to win any mainstream TV awards, but even his two hit TV series failed to win any awards.
It is normal for traffic stars not to win awards, but the fact that the drama kings of last year and this year did not win any awards makes people question the fairness of the awards.
When Lu Jingyao mentioned this to Song Zhibai, his expression did not change at all. Instead, he said gently, "If I get it, I'm lucky. If I don't, it's my fate."
Xu Youyou's eyes became more and more loving, but Lu Jingyao's face turned black with anger. Song Zhibai was originally a broken handsome man, and when he put on such a depressed look, he became even more attractive.
Lu Jingyao strode between the two of them, blocking Xu Youyou's sight. He said with a stiff smile, "Mr. Song has a lot to do, so I won't force you to stay. We can have dinner together next time if there's a chance."
After Song Zhibai left reluctantly, Lu Jingyao turned around. Before he could hide the smug smile on his face, he saw Xu Youyou with a half-smile on her face.
"I will never say such polite words again." Lu Jingyao admitted his mistake straightforwardly.
Xu Youyou knew from the beginning that this person was very jealous, but Lu Jingyao was always sensible and only said a few sour words, which was not harmful, so Xu Youyou was happy to treat this as a private interest.
"You've known it for a long time. I like money very much. I'm with you maybe because you are rich. Teacher Xiao Song is my cash cow. I won't stop associating with him just because you are jealous." Xu Youyou said frankly.
She herself didn't know whether her good impression of Lu Jingyao was accumulated because of the jewelry worth hundreds of millions. Those expensive gifts went directly to her heart.
Lu Jingyao had already found the answer to this question during his long period of self-doubt, and said with some pride:
"There are so many rich people, why don't you like other people's money and only like my money? Isn't it because you like me?"
Xu Youyou: ...
"Don't overthink it. Sometimes you like someone for no reason. Even if there's a specific reason, like money, wealth itself is part of that person's personality and the source of their charm. It's not that easy to let go."
"You can interact with Teacher Xiao Song if you want. I know you know what's going on and won't do anything to embarrass me. I believe you." Lu Jingyao said very generously.
Xu Youyou curled her lips. If Lu Jingyao was really as magnanimous as he said, he wouldn't have rushed back to claim his sovereignty.
But men all care about their reputation, so Xu Youyou didn't point it out.
Lu Jingyao is now deeply immersed in the gentleness of life and seems to have lost his former enterprising spirit. He does not take work matters very seriously. After Xu Youyou returned to Shanghai, she stayed at her house for eight out of ten days.
He was not completely idle. He often borrowed the small study in Xu Youyou's house, and Assistant Liu often came to ask him for signatures.
Xu Youyou naturally understood what he was thinking. He just wanted to be together all the time during their relationship.
"The Finnish Aurora season is about to end. I have nothing to do at the moment, so I want to accompany you to relax." Lu Jingyao said softly.
Xu Youyou shook her head. Lu Jingyao might have dealt with his official business in advance, but her affairs in the country had not been dealt with yet.
"I'm going to Jinling tomorrow." Xu Youyou said.
Lu Jingyao nodded: "If you don't mind, I'll go with you."
Xu Youyou naturally wouldn't refuse.
At this moment, in a villa in Shanghai, Gu Xueying was wearing a loose nightgown, her hair disheveled, and she looked haggard: "I want to go out... I don't want to be locked up..."
Gu Yuji paused his paintbrush, glanced at the work on the canvas with satisfaction, and with a gentle smile on his lips, he asked, "Where do you want to go? How about Jinling?"