NOVPUB"So, Wu Bin, what do you think of the barbecue restaurant’s environment? Not bad, right?"
Li Xuan wore a smug expression. It was clear he was very confident, believing that Zhu Mansion would give Wu Bin quite a shock.
However, Wu Bin just casually nodded.
"The environment is fine, but this doesn’t seem to be just a barbecue restaurant, right?"
Hearing Wu Bin’s remark, Li Xuan burst into laughter.
"Strictly speaking, this place is indeed the Zhu Mansion, but here you can not only barbecue but also make other kinds of food."
As Li Xuan was saying this, a man in a chef’s uniform walked out of the Zhu Mansion.
The man carried himself with an air of confidence and was very handsome.
Li Xuan took the initiative to introduce him: "Wu Bin, this gentleman is Zhu Hong’s brother, Zhu Gu, and he’s also the head chef of Zhu Mansion."
"Mr. Zhu has profound insights into cuisine. Having him as the head chef this time, I believe, will give everyone a rather nice experience."
The two nodded at each other in greeting and thus were introduced.
Then, led by Zhu Gu, the group proceeded to the gardens of Zhu Mansion.
Zhu Mansion had many gardens, each with a different purpose.
Some gardens were exclusively for dining, while others were meant for strolling.
Such an introduction made Wu Bin feel indulged in luxury, sighing inwardly that the world of the wealthy was indeed extraordinary.
For people like them, who were poor, having a separate living room and dining room was already considered lavish.
Yet, the rich were now using different gardens for different functions.
They first chose a garden specifically for dining and sat down.
Sitting in the garden, He Bingbing, too, was stunned by its beauty.
Women are always more sentimental.
Compared to the food, the surrounding environment is more important to them.
Sitting there, looking ahead, they could see an artificial lake in the distance.
On their left and right, there were man-made hills and various garden flowers and plants.
It was easy to forget that they were in a big city and not amidst nature.
Seeing that the three had noticeably relaxed, Li Xuan took the opportunity to raise the topic: "Wu Bin, our previous conversation in Principal Xu’s office didn’t go very smoothly."
"That was because Kang Wen is just like that, speaking without a filter and without thinking."
"But he’s actually a good person at heart, not ill-intentioned. What I mean is, regarding the cooperation, why don’t you reconsider it more carefully? We’re really quite sincere."
"Make any demands you want; as long as they’re within our power, we’ll do our best to meet them."
This was the attitude Li Xuan should have when asking for a favor.
Since he was coming to me for a favor, of course his approach should be more humble and not condescending.
Kang Wen had failed to understand his place before, which was why Wu Bin was put off.
Seeing Li Xuan’s genuine approach, Wu Bin also nodded.
"I might consider acting in your film, but I need to look at the script first. If the script isn’t appropriate, I won’t participate."
Li Xuan’s lips twitched.
Wu Bin really was difficult to deal with; he actually wanted to review the script first.
But this time, Zhu Hong did not dawdle.
Zhu Hong opened her handbag, pulled out a script, and handed it to Wu Bin.
"This is the overall script for our movie; you can take a good look at it."
Wu Bin glanced through the script, his eyebrows immediately knitting together.
"A period drama? Weren’t you guys going to shoot ’Firefront Pioneer’?"
Li Xuan hurriedly explained, "Here’s the thing, Wu Bin, after consulting with the director, we unanimously felt that it would be a waste for someone with your temperament, like yourself, to just play a dragon set who dies."
"Fortunately, we have another movie script ready to start filming, so we plan to invite you to play the second male lead. Your role in this movie will be much larger, and naturally, we will pay you more."
"We’re prepared to offer you one million for the role. What do you think?"
Upon hearing ’one million’, He Bingbing sitting at the side immediately widened her eyes.
One million might not be much for top-tier stars, but keep in mind Wu Bin is just an unknown college student with absolutely no acting experience!
What’s more, if Wu Bin were to play the second male lead, that would mean he’d get more opportunities to show his face in the movie.
To be able to act alongside Zhu Hong, how many people would dream of such an opportunity!
This time, Wu Bin was truly tempted.
This was, after all, one million.
The company was just getting started and was exactly in need of money. If he could earn this one million as working capital for the company, it would greatly ease many difficulties in the future and would make things much smoother.
With that in mind, Wu Bin said, "But I don’t have any acting experience..."
Before Wu Bin could finish, Li Xuan immediately reassured him, "You’re overthinking this, Wu Bin. Our crew has professional acting coaches who will give you on-site guidance if you encounter any issues with acting."
Wu Bin discussed many details with Li Xuan.
Initially, Wu Bin always felt there was a catch, otherwise, he couldn’t believe such a good opportunity would suddenly fall into his lap.
But as he talked it over with Li Xuan, he realized he might have been overthinking it.
It seemed like Li Xuan genuinely wanted to hire him for the movie, valuing his face and his popularity online.
And, actually, that made sense.
After all, Wu Bin was indeed very handsome.
With just his looks alone, he could outshine most of the so-called ’fresh meat’ in the entertainment industry.
Not to mention, Wu Bin also came with a fandom of over ten million followers.
As long as Wu Bin appeared in the movie, there would be a guaranteed box office draw.
"Okay, I’ll do it."
Eventually, Wu Bin agreed to collaborate with Li Xuan. After all, this was a million delivered to his door; he shouldn’t refuse free money.
Seeing Wu Bin accept, Li Xuan was very pleased.
He then turned his attention to Zhu Ling, who was sitting by the side.
"Wu Bin, actually, I think your sister’s temperament is also very suitable for our movie. If she’s willing to enter show business, I’m confident I can make her a top female star."
Li Xuan hadn’t finished speaking before Wu Bin waved his hand to decline.
"My sister doesn’t like acting in movies; she just likes to eat. I don’t have high expectations for her. As long as she can stay home and not cause trouble, I haven’t planned for her to go out and work or anything."
Wu Bin’s words made Zhu Hong give him a few more glances.
"I didn’t expect you to be so good to your sister."
Zhu Hong suddenly said.
Wu Bin was taken aback.
Good?
He was just afraid of Zhu Ling causing trouble outside.
