Chapter 36: First Coming to the Fore (Part 2)

As Jiang Feng expected, Dr. Lewis Fashion Week was packed with celebrities. Huo Yan, the general manager of the cooperating jewelry brand, naturally received two invitations.

　　"I am unfamiliar with the entertainment industry and a newcomer. I can't feel as relaxed as I do in the company."

When they said this, the two were on a plane to Paris. Huo Yan put his coffee aside and browsed the profiles of celebrities at the fashion week on his tablet.

　　Lan Su tried to taste the coffee, it was bitter, he didn't know how to drink it:

　　"It doesn't matter. Everything is difficult at the beginning. The studio said that the response to the MV was pretty good, and they gave scripts to two TV series, but they rejected them because the roles were not good."

　　Huo Yan handed her the information about the top domestic film and television people that Jiang Feng had sorted out:

　　"If you want to integrate into an industry, you must first get to know people. If you stand face to face and someone gives you the opportunity to get to know them, but you can't even remember their name, then your trip is in vain."

　　Lan Su took the 800-page document and put it on her lap. Her hands held the fabric of her skirt in a self-conscious manner.

　　"I do not know English."

　　It's not that I don't know how to use it, I just know a few words commonly used in the antique industry. But those professional words that I can easily use to identify authenticity, determine age, and evaluate prices are useless at fashion week.

　　It's impossible for her to say that this dress was produced in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty when people are talking to her about dress design, right?

　　Huo Yan twisted his neck and narrowed his eyes: "You don't want me to be your translator?"

　　She has never done this job.

　　Lan Su climbed up the pole: "Is it okay?"

　　"What do you think?"

"I'll give you your salary." He took out his phone and searched for "simultaneous interpreting" on a recruitment website. He made an estimate in his mind, "The market price for simultaneous interpreting is 5,000 yuan a day. I'll give you 5,500 yuan."

　　Yes, I spent a lot of money and gave 500 more.

　　Huo Yan felt that his worth needed to be improved, and his eyes under the glasses were condensed: "Boss Lan, why don't you just give me 6,000 to make it a round number?"

　　Lan Su was embarrassed: "I want to, too. If conditions permit, I would like to give you 10,000, but as you said, brothers should settle accounts clearly. I'm offering you too high a price. What if you raise the price in the future?"

My God, so now it is Lan Su, who is penniless, who is questioning Huo Yan, who is worth billions, for raising the price just because of 500 yuan?

　　A white light flashed before Huo Yan's eyes. He was dazed for a moment, then met the pair of obedient and serious eyes in front of him.

　　"Okay, 5,500."

　　In addition to the catwalk, fashion week also has a cocktail party. To celebrate Dr. Lewis' 80th anniversary, the brand held a three-day ceremony in a manor.

　　With Huo Yan present, many people came up to talk. Huo Yan would generously introduce Lan Su in English and define her as "Mei Ailiya's spokesperson." He knew a lot of people, but most of them were in the fashion circle. These connections could bring Lan Su some brand cooperation, but they couldn't bring a good script for an actor.

　　Speaking of status, Lan Su is currently just a newcomer who debuted in an MV, and her status is far less than that of her predecessors who have made their mark in international films. But as Huo Yan said, what she has to do is to do her best under the existing conditions.

　　She stayed up late every day to memorize the 800-page character profile book, using the same energy she had used to memorize antique identification materials, memorizing each person's appearance and representative works.

　　At that time, a producer named Zhu had a good chat with Huo Yan and wanted to get some investment from her. Huo Yan naturally didn't do charity, so she introduced Lan Su to her.

　　So the producer quickly waved his hand and called the director over.

　　"Xiaomi, come and take a look. This is the new actress Lan Su, the wife of Mr. Huo."

　　She emphasized the word "Madam" to remind Mi Huai of the special nature of this identity.

　　That was the first time Lan Su met Mi Huai. He was wearing a loose zebra-print shirt, black jeans, long hair tied into a low ponytail, black-framed glasses, and only light makeup on his face, nude lip gloss, which made him stand out among the celebrities who were all dressed up.

　　"Hello, I haven't seen you before."

　　She politely shook hands with Huo Yan and Lan Su, and her words were merely polite. There wasn't even the fawning look on her face that often appeared in front of Huo Yan.

　　Huo Yan hesitated for a moment before shaking hands and asked with a smile, "Who is this?"

　　The producer was about to introduce: "This is our——"

Mi Huai interrupted coldly: "——Mi Huai, Mi as in Miliang, Huai as in Qinhuai."

　　The corners of his eyes drooped with a hint of contempt - the great CEO Huo Yan wanted to build my connections, but he didn't even know me?

　　After letting go, Huo Yan looked at Lan Su, as if asking something.

　　Lan Su relied on the 800-page introduction to locate the young director in the second half and explained:

　　"Director Mi Huai is young and promising. He won the Best New Director Award for his debut film. The film he was nominated for is called "Mojin", an action film. My name is Lan Su, please give me your advice."

　　Although Lan Su is a newcomer, she has always completed the tasks assigned to her excellently.

　　She recited the information book filled with boring information four times, and was deeply impressed by the movie "Mojin". After all, she had dealt with tomb robbers a lot when she was in the Lan family. The movie made the tomb robbers look so heroic, and made those who were doing the antique business look like Teletubbies.

　　Mi Huai couldn't hear her complaints, but she was a little surprised by her attitude. She thought that Lan Su was as arrogant as capitalists like Huo Yan, looking down on so-called artists like them, but she didn't expect that he had done his homework.

　　But I was only surprised for a moment, and my reply was still brief:

　　"Miss Lan, nice to meet you."

　　The producer chimed in: "Although Miss Lan has just debuted, her performance in the MV is pretty good. Mr. Huo also thinks that our movie has great potential, and there are a few roles that have not yet been decided that match Miss Lan's image. Xiaomi, do you want to work with Miss Lan?"

　　The producer has been working in the entertainment industry and naturally knows that there is no free lunch in the world. If she wants to get investment from Huo Yan, she has to please him. Now Huo Yan has everything he needs, so he wants to help Lan Su, the canary, connect with people in the entertainment industry, so of course she has to act as a matchmaker.

However, the reason why Mi Huai has such a good reputation is that every actor under her fits the role perfectly. Even a supporting role is a three-dimensional and full character, and there has never been any capital flow.

　　So, reject it directly:

　　"Mr. Huo, you should know that I will never change my casting because of how much money the investor contributes."

　　Mi Huai has a sense of pride in his body, which is the arrogance of a person with great ambitions. Huo Yan narrowed his eyes in satisfaction and said calmly:

　　"The more capable a person is, the less likely they are to be controlled by others. I admire this point, Director Mi. But, you don't know Lan Su, so how do you know that she is definitely not suitable?"

　　Mi Huai smiled lightly, thinking, how could someone who had no professional background, no life experience, and was raised as a delicate flower in a rich family be suitable for her dignified roles?

　　However, just as he was about to say this, there was a sharp "bang" above his head.

　　"ah!"

　　One of the crystal chandeliers suddenly exploded, making a sound of crystal breaking. Everyone screamed and dodged, except Lan Su -

　　She quickly flipped Huo Yan's wheelchair, twisted her body quickly, leaned in front of Huo Yan, and used her thin arms to block him, increasing the scope of protection.

　　At the same time, she looked warily in the direction of the explosion, her brows drooped and her eyes sharp, like an owl crouching in wait for bats in the dark night. She would capture any slight noise.

　　Those were the eyes of a leopard.

Mi Huai was stunned for a moment, and then he grinned as if he had seen a rose in a barbaric land with rolling yellow earth.

　　"Miss Lan, if you are interested, we have a training camp for this movie, you can come and try it."

　　Repeatedly reciting the 800-page material gave Lan Su the opportunity to greet Mi Huai.

　　The bloody and painful experience in the past opened the door to the film industry for her.

　　The world is so wonderful. The pain that we once suffered in the darkness will bloom into flowers on the road to the future.

　　"You know Mi Huai."

　　After the cocktail party, the two took a car back to the hotel. Looking at the path without street lights, Lan Su recalled what happened tonight and came to this conclusion.

　　"You know him too." Huo Yan said.

　　"I mean, you knew her before." Lan Su explained, "You pretended not to know who she was and asked me to introduce her. This would improve my image in her heart."

　　Huo Yan raised his eyebrows and patted the wheelchair armrest lightly without denying: "A good first impression is the beginning of cooperation."

　　Lan Su looked at her and said fearfully, "What if I can't remember who she is?"

　　Huo Yan shrugged: "That means you don't want to cooperate with her."

　　It's "you don't want to cooperate with her", not "you can't even memorize this, so you deserve not to cooperate with her."

　　Huo Yan never doubted Lan Su's ability. Even in the end, when Lan Su's memory didn't match Mi Huai's identity, Huo Yan found a way out for her - it's not that she passed you, but that you passed her..

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