novelraw Chapter 594 - 447: Between Two Sides
Chapter 594 - 447: Between Two Sides
Chapter 594: Chapter 447: Between Two Sides
"It acts up from time to time." Jiang Yuzhen sighed, "It’s an old ailment, and there’s no way to completely cure it."
It was only then that Zhou Yun realized Jiang Yuzhen had such a chronic condition.
At night, ten o’clock, Zhou Yun finished work and took a car back to the hotel.
She saw a very fashionable and luxurious-dressed woman in the hotel lobby.
The woman seemed to recognize her, smiled at her, and greeted, "Miss Zhou."
Zhou Yun looked at her with surprise and confusion, "Hello, may I ask who you are?"
"Zuo Jing, Luo Zhiqiu." The beautiful woman extended her slender hand with a smile that seemed impeccable.
Zhou Yun had no choice but to reach out and shake her hand.
After two seconds, Zhou Yun suddenly realized and looked at her in surprise, "You’re Song Chi’s boss?"
Luo Zhiqiu’s smile deepened as she nodded and said, "It’s better that you know me, Miss Zhou, shall we have a drink together?"
Zhou Yun didn’t know why Luo Zhiqiu had suddenly appeared or why she wanted to have a drink with her.
Very strange.
"President Luo, do you have something to tell me? I’m filming, so it’s not quite convenient for me to drink," Zhou Yun said. "If there is something you want to say, you can tell me directly."
Luo Zhiqiu glanced at Zheng Xiaojue but said nothing.
Zhou Yun told Zheng Xiaojue, "Xiaoju, you go back to the room first."
Zheng Xiaojue responded with an ’okay’ and left.
Luo Zhiqiu then said to Zhou Yun, "Let’s change locations. Standing here with people coming and going, it’s inconvenient to talk."
Zhou Yun nodded.
"To your room?" Luo Zhiqiu asked.
Zhou Yun agreed.
Upon reaching the room, Luo Zhiqiu got straight to the point, "I wonder if Miss Zhou has ever thought about joining Zuo Jing?"
In the elevator going up, Zhou Yun had already gone through several guesses as to why Luo Zhiqiu was looking for her but never expected it would be for this reason.
"President Luo, I’ve already signed with a company," Zhou Yun said. Of course, this was stating the obvious. Zhou Yun believed that Luo Zhiqiu must already know she was contracted.
It was just that Zhou Yun was a bit stunned at the moment and needed time to process.
Even stating the obvious served a purpose.
Luo Zhiqiu nodded and said, "I know, but I can cover the termination fee for you if you’re willing to come to Zuo Jing."
Zhou Yun wondered, was her termination fee that cheap?
That couldn’t be the case.
She was now the most profitable actress at Chengqian Entertainment.
How could He Yong let her go?
There was no need to tell Luo Zhiqiu this.
Zhou Yun said, "President Luo, why would you suddenly think of recruiting me to Zuo Jing? I’m quite happy at my current company."
"Really? Quite happy? The information I got doesn’t seem to say so. You haven’t received the treatment you deserve at Chengqian Entertainment, have you?" Luo Zhiqiu said with a smirk, conveying certainty, "I heard that you were forced by your company to shoot ’Eighth Heartbeat’."
How could Luo Zhiqiu know about this?
Could it be Song Chi told her?
No, that shouldn’t be the case; Song Chi wouldn’t do that.
Zhou Yun said, "President Luo, you might be mistaken."
Zhou Yun wouldn’t go around saying she didn’t want to shoot a film that had already been shot.
Luo Zhiqiu said, "It’s okay if you don’t admit it, but my invitation is sincere. You have the potential to be a star and the acting skills, and your future potential is limitless. Do you really want to waste your best years at Chengqian Entertainment? I know your boss, He Yong; I’ve had dealings with him, and I’m quite familiar with his style. He has an eye for talent but not the ability to keep people. You know, Chengqian has had a serious loss of artists in the past two years, yet under these circumstances, you still weren’t given the attention you deserved, and your development was limited. You’re taking on fast-selling commercials, shooting lousy movies like ’Eighth Heartbeat’ which merely consume your popularity and do you no good. And your current film ’Heart Inquiry’ was introduced by Song Chi, which is a production of our Zuo Jing."
Zhou Yun fell silent.
Luo Zhiqiu’s words were actually true.
"You see, Song Chi is an artist of Zuo Jing too. If you come to Zuo Jing, you can get our full support, and we will tailor-make dramas for you every year. Chengqian, despite being a large conglomerate, have they ever tailored anything for you in their film department? I see their main focus is on Wei Ru Xue’s ’Spring Cold’. Honestly, I’m not trying to sow discord, but at your level, the next step is a big one, a push from us, and you’ll surely enter the first rank. Yet your company has made no move. I’m surprised. Do they see you as a short-term money-making machine?"
Zhou Yun said, "President Luo, it’s no use talking to me about this."
"How can it be of no use? As long as you nod your head to join Zuo Jing, trust me, I only need three years to make you one of the top three candidates for the lead actress in all the major productions in the country. Zuo Jing has that capability," Luo Zhiqiu said. "I am serious about my intentions. Think it over. This is my business card; if you’re interested, contact me."
She placed her business card on the table, tapping the surface lightly with her forefinger.
"It’s late; I won’t disturb you any longer. Good night."
Luo Zhiqiu left on her own.
Zhou Yun stayed in her room, still somewhat at a loss.
This happened too suddenly.
Zhou Yun pondered alone for a while when suddenly, her phone rang.
It was a message from Luo Zhiqiu: I haven’t told Song Chi about this matter yet. I hope to give him a surprise, so please help me keep it a secret. This is my number; feel free to contact me. Luo Zhiqiu.
Holding her phone, Zhou Yun lowered her head and thought.
Suddenly, the phone rang again, this time it was a call from Song Chi.
Zhou Yun answered the call.
"Hello? Why are you looking for me so late?"
Song Chi said, "Your little assistant told me Luo Zhiqiu looked for you?"
Zhou Yun was surprised for a moment, "Yes, she did. She just left; she was just in my room."