In other words, because of her, not only Ailsa resigned, but Su Yanjun also fell. She remembered the call she received this morning, but when she called again, the phone was turned off.
Zhu Pan slumped in his chair, his eyes dull: "It's over..."
In the evening, all major media reported the progress of the incident. The headlines on the front pages of major news read: Zhu Pan made another outrageous statement but was slapped in the face. Chang Yuhu appeared on Weibo to protect his disciple.
This matter has been on the headlines of all portal websites, and netizens are all scolding Zhu Pan for bringing it upon himself.
From the beginning of the release of "The 99th Love Letter", she should have impressed the audience with her acting skills, but scandals kept happening, and in the end, she even affected the box office of "The 99th Love Letter".
Although the box office of "The Ninety-Nine Love Letter" in the capital city increased during the day, it was just a flash in the pan. After two o'clock in the afternoon, although the box office was hot again because of Zhu Pankai's press conference, it fell to the bottom again after Chang Yuhu's speech.
Even at night, someone revealed the inside story of how "The 99th Love Letter" bought box office tickets.
A netizen left a message online, pointing out that he went to a cinema in the capital with his friends in the morning. When he bought the tickets, it showed that most of the tickets had been sold out. He finally managed to grab a ticket. When he entered the so-called sold-out cinema, it was empty, like a ghost place.
Such news would be fine if it happened under normal circumstances, but it was fatal at this moment.
More and more people are ridiculing Zhu Pan online. Although the crew of "The 99th Love Letter" did not speak out to criticize Zhu Pan, they did not speak for her anymore.
With Ailsa's departure, all the endorsements, announcements, variety shows and other activities that Zhu Pan had originally taken on were temporarily suspended. She still has six years on her contract with Century Galaxy. After being shelved this time, it is still unknown whether she can be used again.
In the evening, Pei Yi originally wanted to take Jiang Se to Chaojin Pavilion to have dinner with Nie Dan and others. However, after Jiang Se called Chang Yuhu, he made a dinner appointment with Chang Yuhu, so naturally he could not go with him.
He first sent Jiang Se to the place where he was to meet Chang Yuhu. This was just a private restaurant with an inconspicuous appearance. When Jiang Se arrived, it was still early, but most of the people in the restaurant were already seated.
After Pei Yi parked the car, he accompanied her into the restaurant and didn't want to leave. Chang Yuhu was obviously a frequent customer here. When Jiang Se gave her name, the owner of the restaurant personally led her into a very private box. He first looked at Pei Yi curiously, then asked Jiang Se with a smile:
"You are Mr. Chang's student, right?"
What happened on the Internet in the afternoon has already spread by now.
The boss looked to be in his fifties, wearing an apron and rubbing his hands:
"Tell me what you want to eat later. If there's anything you don't like, tell me too." He was a little excited. "I'll cook for you myself! Teacher Chang is a frequent visitor here. My wife and I have loved her movies since we were young. This is the first time Teacher Chang has accepted an apprentice. Please come and sit with us more often next time when you have time!"
Jiang Se nodded with a smile. The boss said a few more words and went out to make a pot of tea for him.
Pei Yi sat next to Jiang Se and looked around the private room. The decoration here was simple and rustic. The dining table and chairs were all made of wood, but they were wiped clean and had an antique flavor.
The window next to the dining table looks out onto a roof, and outside you can see the snow and a patch of wintersweet trees with flower buds hanging on the branches. Even with the window closed, you can almost smell the fragrance.
When Jiang Se took off his coat and sat down, he was a little surprised to see Pei Yi also wanting to take off his coat and sit down:
"You're not leaving yet?"
He felt a little depressed.
She folded her arms on the table, her fingers were slender, and her hair was draped over her shoulders in winding curves, with a few strands hanging in front of her chest, outlining her round breasts.
"Are you so impatient for me to leave?" He also sat down. In fact, Nie Dan had already called him several times to urge him. He had received two calls when he was driving. Although he kept saying "coming, coming", he didn't want to move at all.
Jiang Se turned his head to check the time on his phone and reminded him:
"You and Nie Dan agreed to meet at six o'clock, and it's already half past five."
Pei Yi reached out to pick up the teapot on the table and poured water. The boss brought oolong tea. He touched the teacup with his fingertips and handed it to Jiang Se:
"Okay, call me after the party and I'll pick you up."
He stood up reluctantly. Jiang Se took the tea and drank it in small sips. Her eyes were half-closed in the rising hot steam, and her long and dense eyelashes blocked her lively eyes.
"Okay." She nodded. When Pei Yi came out of the private room, he originally wanted to settle the bill in advance, but the boss refused to let him do so.
"I can see that you don't need the money. This is the first time that Chang Jie has brought students here. It's not like I can't afford to treat you to a meal."
There were many customers in the store. When they heard that the boss was cooking himself, they all started to make a fuss and said that they rarely got to taste the boss's cooking on weekdays.
The boss's oolong tea was brewed well. The tea was a little hot, suitable for drinking in small sips. In such weather, Jiang Se only drank two cups and his body warmed up.
She and Chang Yuhu also made an appointment at six o'clock, but when meeting someone, Jiang Se always liked to go out early to avoid being delayed by traffic jams or other things.
She brought a book she borrowed from the library last week to kill time. After Pei Yi left, she had only been reading for less than ten minutes when Chang Yuhu came.
"I heard from Old Wu that you've been here for a quarter of an hour."
She had her hair tied up, light makeup on, and an outstanding temperament. As soon as she arrived, she took off her coat and put down her bag. Seeing Jiang Se standing up to greet her, she waved to stop Jiang Se's movements, and then glanced at the book in her hand:
""prisoner"?"
Jiang Se closed the book, bowed first, and then smiled and said:
"You've seen it, too?"
The title of this book is in Latin, and when translated into Chinese it means "The Prisoner". Jiang Se borrowed the English version because he was afraid that the flavor of the original work would be lost after translation. This book is not a very popular reading material in China because of its special religious nature. Many students think it is too unpopular even when they are learning English, so it does not have many readers.
Jiang Se saw this book when he was looking for information in the library of the First University. After reading it for a while, he became interested and rented it directly.
Only those who have read this book can recognize this novel at a glance when they see the cover.
Chang Yuhu nodded, and Jiang Se poured her a cup of tea. She reached out and took it:
"The story is set in the Italian Renaissance and has a bit of religious beliefs, which is quite special."
Jiang Se put the book away, and Chang Yuhu smiled and said:
"You, kid, don't really look like you're going to be in the entertainment industry." (To be continued)