Agreeing to Lu Ji's invitation, Zhou Chenxi went to Lu Ji's mother's birthday party until the weekend.
He deliberately chose a more formal suit - which was difficult for him, because his wardrobe was full of all kinds of loose and casual styles and cheap stalls.
The latter is because it was really miserable to break into the entertainment industry before. The former is because the clothes are really comfortable to wear, so they buy several pieces at a time, throw them away when they are worn out, and do not need to maintain them carefully. It's not like the clothes in my brother's closet. Every time my aunt takes them out, it takes a long time to iron them, which increases the workload for nothing.
That suit was specially made by Zhiqi for Zhou Chenxi. He said that as an actor, he always had to prepare several sets of formal clothes in his closet. What if he attended any awards ceremony
So Zhi Qi's Spring and Autumn Dream didn't come true, Zhou Chenxi wore this dress first to celebrate Lu Ji's mother's birthday.
Zhi Qi drove the car, and on the way to take Zhou Chenxi to the Lu family's villa, he sighed repeatedly: "This is considered to be an important occasion, so don't lose the chain, how can you say that Lu's investment projects in the entertainment industry also account for If you have lost half of our industry, you will definitely not be able to offend you. When you go there, don’t be big or small, remember to say hello when you see people.”
Of course, this person was referring to Lu Ji's mother, Mrs. Lu. Zhou Chenxi didn't know this yet.
Zhi Qi's impression of the relationship between Zhou Chenxi and Lu Ji was still at the time of the recording of "Carp".
He didn't participate in the whole process of filming the show, and of course he doesn't know how far the "friendship" between Zhou Chenxi and Lu Ji has progressed.
Like viewers who are watching variety shows on TV, the news is lagging behind. I thought that Lu Ji was because of the frequent accidents when Zhou Chenxi was recording "The Acting School", so he took more care of him in "Carp" and waited until the recording of the show ended. , of course what to do.
Lu Ji is still a high-ranking financial master, and Zhou Chenxi is still a poor and exploited class in the entertainment industry.
Zhou Chenxi was picked up by Zhi Qi almost as soon as he entered the circle. Zhi Qi can be regarded as watching him grow up in the circle, and he has the mentality of being a parent.
Today, Mrs. Lu's birthday party was attended by many people in the circle. As the father of a well-known financial sponsor, Lu Ji naturally has many people who are willing to "flatter".
Therefore, invitations were distributed to this birthday party, and those without invitations would not be able to enter.
Zhi Qi considered himself to be a sensitive agent. Zhou Chenxi had attended such occasions, it was impossible for him to be absent, so he also tried to find a way to ask for an invitation from Mrs. Lu.
I thought the process would be very tortuous, but I didn't expect Mr. Lu to give it to him easily.
The person in charge of distributing the invitations was someone from Lu's Marketing Department. As soon as they heard that Zhiqi was Zhou Chenxi's agent, they immediately sent someone to deliver the invitations to the door of Tianwang Entertainment, without letting Zhiqi get them.
Zhi Qi was overwhelmed, and when he took the time to ask other colleagues who were invited to the banquet, they all said that they went to the market department to line up to receive it. A single person is a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. They help their own artists to get invitations. It's like queuing up at the door of the roast duck restaurant to get discount coupons. Everyone is crowding around, and some people may not be able to get them.
Those who get it are arrogant, and those who don't get it are downcast.
The terrifying ecology of the entertainment industry was vividly staged in the corridor at the entrance of Lu's market department.
In such a comparison, Zhi Qi's mood was vaguely subtle.
Zhou Chenxi was personally invited by President Lu, and he didn't even know what the invitation was. Combined with Lu's attitude of taking the initiative to send invitations to Zhi Qi - to be honest, if it wasn't for this incident, Zhi Qi couldn't believe that Zhou Chenxi could still be invited without invitations. He thought Zhou Chenxi was a Start bragging about him.
But no matter how careful it is, it's always right. This is Zhi Qi's principle and experience in the industry. Of course, the manager should remind his artists in a timely manner, in case Zhou Chenxi has offended people and they don't know.
After talking all the way to the entrance of Lu's house, Zhi Qi found a place to park in the wide parking lot, and while reversing the car, he said to Zhou Chenxi, "Huo, this parking lot is too big, there are several cars that can be parked. Ten cars."
Zhou Chenxi lacked interest. There used to be a similar helipad on the roof of Zhou's house. As a result, Zhou's father just got his helicopter driver's license for this purpose, and Zhou's mother thought it was too dangerous. .
Later, Zhou Chenxi had the impression that the helicopter went somewhere, but the apron was shoveled by Zhou's mother and said that she wanted to grow flowers, and later said that she wanted to build a greenhouse to grow vegetables. Cunning Zhou Mingxuan stopped him.
Zhou's mother couldn't even take care of her youngest son Zhou Chenxi, let alone growing vegetables in a greenhouse.
Now that one is left to Butler Chang to take care of, because it's a bit far from the main building of Zhou's house, and Zhou Chenxi is a complete lazy bastard. When he gets home, he lies in the bedroom. Is there any grass.
However, Zhou Chenxi was very interested in the places where Lu Ji lived.
I heard that Lu Ji grew up in Lu's house when he was a child, and moved out alone when he became an adult. But after all, Mrs. Lu is here, Lu Ji will come back from time to time, such as today's birthday party.
The two walked through the garden and outside the main building of Lu's house. Someone came over and asked them to show the invitation.
Zhi Qi was digging into his pocket, when Lu Ji's secretary came out: "Mr. Zhou was invited by President Lu, just put it in."
The security guard at the door let them in.
Zhiqi took out half of the invitation card, and stuffed it back again without embarrassment or embarrassment.
After entering the door, Zhou Chenxi realized that the Lu house was different from theirs.
The area is about the same size as their home, but it lacks a bit of human touch. Many corners are empty without even furnishings, unlike Zhou Chenxi's home, where the ugly picture Zhou Chenxi painted when he was a child is still hanging on the living room wall. Ji family portrait.
Lu Ji didn't know where he was. Zhou Chenxi and Zhi Qi stayed in the corner for a while, and Lu Ji's secretary came directly and said, "Mr. Zhou, President Lu is still in the company, you can wait with me."
Zhou Chenxi stood up.
Zhi Qi was uneasy and wanted to go up with Zhou Chenxi, but the secretary raised his hand to stop him: "Mr. Zhi, there is a self-service snack in the back garden, you can go there to rest first."
This means that he didn't intend to follow him upstairs, Zhi Qi's expression was not right, Zhou Chenxi patted his shoulder comfortingly: "You are here, I'll come down when Lu Ji comes back!"
Zhi Qi looked at the secretary, and then at Zhou Chenxi, faintly feeling that something was wrong.
Is this the attitude a big boss in the entertainment industry should have towards a small star
Zhou Chenxi gave him a "reassure" look, and followed the secretary upstairs with a heart.
Zhi Qi turned around and saw the manager of the actress Xie Xueyu standing not far away. He quickly put his doubts behind him and hurried up to say hello.
Zhou Chenxi sat on the balcony upstairs for a while, not daring to hang out, and soon Lu Ji came upstairs.
He seemed to have just finished work, and while coming over, he loosened the tie around his neck: "Wait for a long time?"
"No?" Zhou Chenxi hurriedly stood up, "The sun is shining brightly today, like a painting."
Zhou Chenxi pointed to the sunset outside: "I couldn't help but admire it a few more times."
Lu Ji looked outside and laughed.
"Well, you're right," Lu Ji suddenly remembered Zhou Chenxi's painting on the show before, "Speaking of painting, didn't you draw me secretly? When will you show me the painting?"
They were all publicly executed by the program team, and it was impossible to hide from Lu Ji, Zhou Chenxi quickly said, "I brought you gifts, and your mother's, they are all in the car, so I'll go get them! "
Lu Ji said, "Just let my secretary get it."
The secretary quickly went downstairs at Lu Ji's order, asked Zhi Qi for the car keys, and took out the large bags of gifts that were in his trunk.
Two bags belonged to Zhiqi. He gave women perfume and skin care products. The other two bags belonged to Zhou Chenxi. From the outside, the bags were almost the same, and he didn't know what was inside.
"This is for your mother," Zhou Chenxi picked up one of the bags, took out the box inside, and motioned Lu Ji to look at the logo on it, "Bag."
"Although I know you don't want me to spend money," Zhou Chenxi carefully stuffed the box back, "but I really don't know what to give your mother, mainly because my mother is very picky... I'm not saying Auntie, because every time I buy a gift for my mother, I always have a headache. She always dislikes the one I buy and the other doesn't like it. She also said that the lipstick I picked for her was the color of death. Later, I gave up and bought it for her. Bags and perfumes, these are the most impossible to go wrong, and perfume support has already been delivered!"
Although Zhou Chenxi helped him choose the perfume, he also paid for it along the way: "So I bought a bag," Zhou Chenxi continued, "My mother likes this bag best, and people of the same age should have the same vision. "
Lu Ji casually glanced at the brand, luxury.
If he opened the box, he would also find that the bag Zhou Chenxi gave was a limited edition this autumn.
—Forget it, there’s no need to remind him to save money today, it’s all about heart.
Lu Ji thought about it, and then asked Zhou Chenxi, "What about mine?"
Zhou Chenxi was more careful, holding the other bag to her lap, and took out a picture frame from it.
"This is for you, um..." Zhou Chenxi said shyly, "You can't dislike my bad drawing, otherwise I'll be glass-hearted!"
Lu Ji was quickly attracted by the picture frame in Zhou Chenxi's hand.
It was a colorful painting, framed by a glazed frame. It looked simple and low-key, but in the sunlight it would shine brightly, as if to set off the person in the painting—in the painting, Lu Ji sat casually, revealing Half-faced, one hand resting on his chin lightly, his eyes drooping slightly, very gentle.
Lu Ji had never seen himself like this in a painting.
He most often sees himself in the morning vanity mirror, where he gets up in a hurry every day, washes in a hurry, just to start his busy and oppressive day.
Sometimes Lu Ji will look into the mirror and think, who is he
The second is in magazines.
Some magazines often invite him, let him do an exclusive interview, and ask him to take pictures.
Lu Ji is the person in power of the Lu family, and these are everyday things for him.
Occasionally, the photographer who took pictures of him praised him as handsome, but Lu Ji didn't care about it. He was more concerned about what he saw in the mirror every day.
He was pushed away by time, and it seemed that he never knew what would happen in the future, and it seemed that similar things could not be avoided from happening again.
He experienced despair time and time again.
For a while, Lu Ji didn't dare to look at himself in the mirror.
until he saw the painting.
This painting is not perfect. Zhou Chenxi hasn't practiced painting systematically for a long time, and his skills have long been unfamiliar. Fortunately, Lu Ji's painting appreciation is only a rough idea, and he can't notice those skilled artisans.
He only noticed that it was the first time that someone looked at himself from a new angle instead of him, and that person in the painting was shining brightly - he realized that this is how he looked in Zhou Chenxi's eyes.
"Do you like it?" Zhou Chenxi asked him cautiously with his hands behind his back.
He tried his best not to let Lu Ji see that the two hands he was hiding behind his back were already mixed together nervously: "This is the picture I drew on the show! In fact, there are two more, both of which are scraps, the first one. Zhang Zhang is not very good. I haven’t painted for a long time and need to practice my hands. The second one is ok, but this is the one. I am still a little dissatisfied, so I painted another draft and colored it. In fact, the composition is similar, give me some more time, I can draw better."
Zhou Chenxi felt a little regretful and sighed: "I'm in a hurry to give you a gift, thinking about giving you a surprise during this time, so I can only do this first..."
"I like it very much," Lu Ji said seriously, "I like it very much."
He said it dearly.
"Really?" Zhou Chenxi's eyes lit up, and he added, "By the way, I have another gift for you, I picked it up separately, because I think it's too shabby to give only paintings, and I'm afraid you will say I'm spending money, it's not expensive, it's just my heart, I'll give it to you now, don't dislike it if it's not good~"
Zhou Chenxi took out a small box and handed it to Lu Ji.
Lu cum opened it in front of him, and a pair of cuffs lay inside.
This brand is really not a very expensive brand, it is far worse than the bag given to Mrs. Lu, but the cufflinks are very delicate, and it can be seen that they were carefully selected.
"Would you like to try it?" Zhou Chenxi craned his neck and said, "The lady at the counter said that this is very suitable for business people. I looked at it and thought it would suit you."
Lu Ji casually took off the pair of cufflinks worth hundreds of thousands on his sleeves and threw them aside.
Zhou Chenxi went up to help him put it on.
He often gave these to his brother, and he was familiar with them when he wore them. After wearing them, Zhou Chenxi took a step back and looked at them.
Sure enough, the price is different, but there is still a difference in temperament. The suit on Lu Ji's body is custom-made at first glance, and the cufflinks are more important.
Not as good as the pair I gave my brother last month.
The critical Zhou Chenxi became more and more dissatisfied, and said with a sullen face, "Let's put it back first."
However, Lu Ji adjusted his sleeves and put them down: "It's okay, that's all, it's beautiful, really."
He looked at his watch, it was almost time, and he said, "Let's go down first."
"Okay." Zhou Chenxi sorted out her clothes and went downstairs with Lu Ji.
Lu Ji glanced at the suit on him, suddenly his heart moved, and he stretched out one of his arms maliciously.
Zhou Chenxi: "Why?"
"Come down together, you are a distinguished guest." Lu Ji said.
Although he didn't understand what it had to do with his arm, Zhou Chenxi still reached out and pulled it up.
Lu Ji seemed to really take him seriously and was really happy.
Think of it as etiquette, Zhou Chenxi thought, anyway, he would often hold his brother's arm at family banquets.
Good brothers can also use another form of hooking.
"You look good today." Lu Ji said slowly. Prettier than the afterglow of the sunset.
Zhou Chenxi was praised, and instantly swelled, and it was rare for him to be humble: "It's average, the third in the world!"
Lu Ji: "… "
The author has something to say: Mr. Lu: I can't move it.
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