Not long after, the assistant returned.
“Mr. Lu, the Huo residence… refused your visiting card.”
What?
Lu Xiaoting’s sense of foreboding grew stronger.
The repeated coincidences left him wavering between certainty and uncertainty, and he couldn’t help but feel a bit agitated.
No, he had to see Wen Qiansu in person, before Huo Zhanxing’s engagement!
After ending the call with Dou Keke, Wen Qiansu contacted Er Gouzi in the countryside.
She didn’t have many friends—aside from Keke, there was only Er Gouzi from the sanatorium.
After she left the sanatorium, she lost contact with the other children from that time.
Only Er Gouzi still sent greetings every year.
Hadn’t she said she wanted to help Mr. Huo with charity work?
Today’s quota for accumulating good deeds hadn’t been met yet.
Both she and Mr. Huo had been pitiful children.
Who knew how many children were like them, unloved by their parents?
She planned to establish a fund.
A children’s sanatorium was the perfect choice.
Er Gouzi was overjoyed to receive the call.
He had been worried about the sanatorium’s lack of donations.
“I’ll buy a ticket right now and come see you tomorrow!”
“Okay.”
Wen Qiansu agreed on a time with him, hung up the phone, and then checked the messages on her phone.
“Mr. Huo, I need to go out. My mentor has some work for me.”
Huo Zhanxing was in the living room. Upon hearing this, his knuckles tightened slightly.
“Alright, let Shu Fei take you,” the man said gently and kindly.
“Come back early. I’ll miss you.”
Wen Qiansu’s face flushed.
Mr. Huo was flirting with her again.
How did he always know just what to say?
“I… I’ll miss you too,” the girl bit her lip and whispered softly.
She had promised to try to like Mr. Huo, so she would make an effort to learn from him.
The girl covered her face, said goodbye, and ran off.
The butler chuckled nearby. “Miss Wen is just going out for work.”
“Although this outing wasn’t planned, Miss Wen will come back. Please rest assured, Master.”
“Miss Wen cares about you, Master. Surely you don’t want to lock her up at home and never let her out? The psychologist said you’ve improved a lot recently. Keep it up—perseverance leads to victory.”
The air fell into a deathly silence.
After a long while, Huo Zhanxing’s tightly clenched knuckles slowly relaxed.
He cast a cool glance at the butler. “Did I say anything?”
Butler:…
Alright then, this old servant spoke out of turn.
Museum.
Wen Qiansu was now a sophomore, majoring in cultural relic restoration. It was summer vacation, and her mentor often called her in to help.
Wen Qiansu changed into her work clothes, put on white gloves, and picked up a magnifying glass.
Her mentor glanced at her and said, “Did you have a falling out with Lu Xiaoting?”
Wen Qiansu:…
The girl blinked in confusion.
Mentor: “He called me.”
“I don’t interfere in you young people’s affairs.”
“But you’ll be starting school in a month. If he corners you there, will you be able to escape?”
Wen Qiansu: “That won’t happen. I’ve already broken off the engagement with him, and besides…”
“I’m getting engaged to someone else next Saturday.”
Mentor:…
The girl puffed out her cheeks. “He cheated on me first.”
Mentor: “Don’t let yourself be deceived.”
She was referring to the other person in the engagement.
The girl was innocent, kind-hearted, and soft-spoken. Having been disillusioned by her former fiancé, she was vulnerable to being taken advantage of by unscrupulous people.
The mentor couldn’t help but want to remind her not to encounter another scoundrel.
Wen Qiansu: “No, Mr. Huo is especially good. He agreed to a six-month probation period. If I don’t meet the standards, the engagement can be called off, and I won’t have to marry him.”
“During these six months, he… he won’t casually touch me.”
Mentor: “What if he reveals his true colors after six months?”
“How long have you known Lu Xiaoting, and you only just saw his true nature? Can you really understand another man in just six months?”
Wen Qiansu was stunned.
If Huo Zhanxing knew he almost lost his fiancée because of a teacher’s few words…
He would definitely show no mercy, wreak havoc, and make all the old-timers at the museum lose their jobs… No.
He could bend and stretch as needed.
He would personally come over, kowtow three times, and call the mentor his benefactor.
Then donate a genuine Su Huanqing painting worth a billion, making all the old-timers at the museum unable to say a single bad word about him.
Wen Qiansu’s face fell slightly, feeling downcast: “Thank you, teacher. I’ll be careful.”
The mentor glanced at her: “Stay safe and protect yourself.”
Suddenly, a flash went off not far away.
Shu Fei grabbed the person’s arm with a twist: “Hand over the photos.”
Director Zeng:…
Oh my god, where did this bandit come from?
With such a cold, domineering face, how is she so strong?
It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!
Wen Qiansu hurriedly ran over: “Sister Shu, what happened?”
Shu Fei: “A pervert was secretly taking photos.”
Director Zeng:?
“I swear, I just wanted to ask this young lady if she’d be interested in acting in my movie?”
Director Zeng pointed at Wen Qiansu.
Wen Qiansu:?
“No, thank you.”
“Wait, young lady. The movie has scenes of artifact restoration. If we film here, wouldn’t it help with promotion?”
Wen Qiansu paused.
The girl blinked her soft, gentle eyes and looked at the director: “May I ask, what’s the box office of your movies…”
Director Zeng chuckled.
This young lady clearly doesn’t know his capabilities.
Top three among directors with over ten billion in box office nationwide.
Wen Qiansu: “Wow, my apologies, my apologies.”
“I need to discuss this with my mentor and the museum director. Could you wait just a moment?”
Director Zeng: “Of course, of course. How about I go with you?”
Wen Sisi finally managed to secure the female lead role in the movie “Tomb Dragon Hunt.”
This was her big chance to break into the film industry.
A new work by a director with over ten billion in box office.
She had suffered setbacks recently, and her reputation was severely affected. She urgently needed a good project to turn things around.
There was a dinner gathering with the production team in the evening, attended by the director and producers.
“Sisi, long time no see.”
Lu Entertainment had invested money, and a significant amount at that. Despite Wen Sisi’s recent negative gossip, the director, producers, and others still gave her face.
Wen Sisi finally felt like she was regaining her pride.
She humbly said, “This is my first time filming a movie. I’ll need everyone’s guidance.”
“No trouble at all.”
Director Zeng was in a good mood today and was quite amiable.
But the producer was worried: “Do the artifact restoration scenes really have to be filmed on location? And no stand-ins allowed? Where can we find a suitable supporting actress?”
Director Zeng: “Don’t worry, I found a girl who will absolutely leave a lasting impression.”
Wen Sisi’s ears perked up: Who?
Artifact restoration?
If she remembered correctly, didn’t Wen Qiansu study artifact restoration in college?