Caught in Affairs with Superstar

Chapter 755 - 511: Still Boiling Over (Part 2)

Zhou Lan said, "Did you not anticipate why I would take the initiative to offer the role to Yuk Chu?"

"Right." Zhou Yun also spoke candidly, nodding, "I thought you would always reserve such opportunities for Wang Jing first."

"Because Yuk Chu will sign with me in the latter half of the year, I plan to give her this film as a signing gift," Zhou Lan revealed an even more startling piece of news, then added, "Of course, this depends on Yuk Chu ultimately deciding to sign with me."

Zhou Yun looked at her in surprise and asked, "Does Yuk Chu have this idea?"

"She does," Zhou Lan nodded, "I’ve communicated with her many times recently, and she is indeed dissatisfied with her current state. She wants to push for higher ground, and I know you’ve always wanted to help this friend of yours, too. Plus, she already has some fame—her recent films have had good reputations, and she’s accumulated quite a fan base. I think she’s worth nurturing."

"Wouldn’t Xiao Jing mind?" Zhou Yun said.

Zhou Lan smiled, commenting, "I’d rather she had some thoughts about it, a sense of crisis. I’m not bringing her under my wing to be Her Highness the Princess."

Hearing Zhou Lan’s words, Zhou Yun felt a bit uneasy inside, but she just smiled on the surface.

More than two years had passed, and Zhou Lan’s demeanor had also changed.

There was a decisive and resolute air in her words.

"Sister Lan."

"Hmm?"

"Do you plan to get married in these next few years?" Zhou Yun suddenly asked.

This topic was completely unrelated to their previous conversation.

Zhou Lan found it odd, "Why are you suddenly asking me this?"

Zhou Yun smiled and said, "Just curious, I want to know when I can attend your wedding."

Zhou Lan shrugged, "Maybe in the distant future."

"Ah? Don’t you have a photographer friend whom you’ve never introduced to me?" Zhou Yun said.

Zhou Lan chuckled and patted Zhou Yun’s shoulder, "Miss, that’s ancient history already."

"Broken up?" Zhou Yun looked at Zhou Lan in surprise.

Zhou Lan shrugged, "We’ve split up; we weren’t suitable for each other."

"Should I be consoling you?" Zhou Yun looked at Zhou Lan and asked, "How long have you been separated?"

"It’s been several months now, enough, there’s nothing much to say about it. I’m not like Zheng Xiaojue, that little girl; to me, breaking up is no big deal," Zhou Lan said, "I think when I get married, I might already be well into my thirties, and at least for now, I don’t have the conditions to get married—I can’t spare the time for my family."

"What if you meet your true love?"

"Is true love that easy to come by?" Zhou Lan laughed, "In this world, it’s difficult to find a man who has a compatibility with you over 90%. Most of the time, it’s settling and compromising after an impulse. Those who are truly happy are always in the minority."

"Why so pessimistic?"

"I’m being serious, this isn’t about being optimistic or pessimistic, this is the reality." Zhou Lan shrugged, "Look at Lew Qingqing, isn’t she just a single mother now? There were so many men around her, and she chose the one she thought was the purest in affection. As it turns out, pure feelings can’t trade for shoulders that can bear responsibilities. Men and women who can walk into the wedding hall in mutual understanding and agreement are saviors of the world in their past lives."

Zhou Yun looked into Zhou Lan’s eyes.

Suddenly, she opened her arms and hugged Zhou Lan.

"There, I hear it, you need my hug," Zhou Yun said with a smile.

Zhou Lan: "Scram."

Zhou Yun: "Not scrambling, not now, can’t scramble now."

Zhou Lan was left laughing.

...

On the twelfth day of the premiere, "Behind the Scenes" box office broke through four hundred million, and the trend was still strong.

Zeng Lili, You Jiang, and Wang Jing, all three actors, experienced a surge in topic popularity on social media.

For many talented actors, what they may lack is just an opportunity.

Like Tan Zhuo, before the film "Dying to Survive," she was already the female lead for many art film directors. But in the mainstream commercial film market, her name did not resonate much, and to the audience, she was even more unheard of. You might even have heard of many films she has acted in, but you would not know she played in them, such as "Spring Night," or "Silent Explosion," or "The Killer." It wasn’t until "Dying to Survive" came out that what truly skyrocketed her fame was not this film, but shortly after its release, she starred in the big hit "Story of Yanxi Palace." She played the Noble Consort, who is another Consortium Hua from "Empresses in the Palace." Many viewers were amazed to find out that the same actor played these two roles, and this contrast even became a topic, pushing the name Tan Zhuo into many people’s line of sight.