DRAMA NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 89
Fu Xicheng immediately brought up his connection with Fu Chengyan upon arriving, hoping that this tactic would bridge the gap between the two of them. No matter how unwilling Fu Chengyan was, he wouldn't directly brush him off from the start.
Obviously, Fu Chengyan knew what Fu Xicheng was up to. Fu Xicheng was also an prideful person, so unless it was absolutely necessary, Xicheng wouldn't address him as 'uncle' willingly.
Fu Chengyan raised his eyebrows and gestured for Fu Xicheng to take a seat, asking, "What do you want to drink?"
"Tea!" Fu Xicheng had already researched Fu Chengyan's likes before coming. Fu Chengyan liked traditional Chinese culture and particularly enjoyed tea drinking. So when Fu Xicheng responded as such, Fu Chengyan raised his eyebrows and said, "Secretary Chen, prepare two cups of Tieguanyin tea."
He did enjoy drinking tea, but he didn't like drinking it this early in the morning. Evidently, Fu Xicheng was not thorough with his research.
Fu Chengyan cleared his desk and strode towards a seat nearby Fu Xicheng, where he sat down.
With his legs crossed leisurely, his relaxed posture was a stark contrast to Fu Xicheng, who was appeared tense and stiff. It was apparent which of the two had the upper hand.
Fu Xicheng immediately realized that he was in a disadvantageous position, so he adjusted his sitting position and trying to relax as much as he could to appear more composed. However, Fu Chengyan's aura was too strong and the imposing air around him was impossible to ignore.
Secretary Chen, the secretary who guided Fu Xicheng here earlier, arrived with two cups of tea, passing one cup to Fu Chengyan and the other to Fu Xicheng, "Mr. Fu, please enjoy your tea."
Fu Xicheng felt a little awkward. He nervously raised his cup to take a sip.
"What brings you here today, nephew?" Fu Chengyan's gaze swept over Fu Xicheng indifferently as he spoke.
When he heard Fu Chengyan's question, Fu Xicheng nearly spat out his tea as he frantically put the lid back on his cup, placed it down and returned to his tense sitting position.
He was beginning to regret his decision to bring up their familial ties at the very beginning of this meeting, as it caused their positions to immediately be set apart. Fu Chengyan was one generation above him, so he was inherently in a disadvantageous position. However, he couldn't really say anything about it, as their relations were truly as such, as he was the one who initiated this meeting.
Fu Xicheng was inwardly displeased, but didn't dare show it on his face. "Uncle, truth to be told, I came here today to ask you for help with a certain matter!"
Fu Chengyan quirked an eyebrow and feigned interest. "Speak!"
Fu Xicheng took a deep breath and asked, "Do you still remember what happened at the Shi family during Granddad's birthday?"
Fu Chengyan nodded his head, "Yes, I remember, but why are you bringing this up so suddenly?" Seeing how Fu Xicheng was asking for help in such a roundabout way, Fu Chengyan felt tired on his behalf and prompted, "So what about it?"
"Is uncle close to Granddad?"
"Not really."
Fu Xicheng's expression froze, "I think you may have already heard about this, but I was recently engaged to Granddad's granddaughter. You might remember her, she was the one standing next to me, the eldest daughter of the Shi family."
"Oh!" Fu Chengyan nodded his head, but then continued, "I don't remember."
Fu Xicheng's expression became stiffer - he didn't think Fu Xicheng would treat him like this. However, he also did not seem to be lying. Could he really have forgotten? But with her beautiful appearance and fame as a media superstar, it shouldn't have been possible for her to not leave an impression.
Fu Chengyan brought one hand to teacup handle and tapped on it with his slender finger, "If you have anything to say, say it out!"
Fu Xicheng didn't have much to say, so he could only continue, "Well, Shi Wei has always been working in the entertainment industry. There are all sorts of people in that industry and the current matter has blown up to be quite a huge matter. Wei is the biggest victim, she... she is currently being attacked online."
"What does this have to do me? Get to the point!" Fu Chengyan placed his teacup down and massaged his temple.
Fu Xicheng could tell that Fu Chengyan was starting to lose his patience. "I know that you own a film company, so I wanted to ask for a little favor from you. Please lend Wei a hand, after all, if she is attacked right now, her celebrity career would be destroyed."
Fu Chengyan raised his eyebrow, "I see, so you came to me asking for help! Why didn't you say so earlier?" Fu Chengyan stood up and pressed the office line, "Zhou Zheng, come in for a moment!" Having been summoned, Zhou Zheng immediately came and entered after knocking the door. "Master Chengyan, you called?" Zhou Zheng saw Fu Xicheng and gave him a curt nod. Fu Xicheng nodded in reply, returning his greeting with a friendly smile.
Fu Chengyan raised his hand, "I remember owning a film company?"
Zhou Zheng was stunned for a moment, but immediately replied, "Yes, Master Chengyan. You have always left its management to me, why are you mentioning it so suddenly?"
"Xicheng, if there's anything you need, just tell Zhou Zheng directly. He is my personal assistant, and that company has also been left for him to manage. He is clearer than me on what needs to be done!" Fu Chengyan tapped the table his fingers and continued, "I still have work to do. Whatever you need, just ask Zhou Zheng for help, he will help you settle it."
Fu Xicheng inwardly let out a sigh of relief when he heard that Fu Chengyan was willing to help, but he was still not content. He scrutinized Zhou Zheng, not expecting a mere personal assistant to have the ability to manage a company. "Then I'll thank you in advance, uncle!"
"Ok!" Fu Chengyan waved his hand, gesturing for Zhou Zheng to leave.
Zhou Zheng pursed his lips and smiled, "Mr. Fu, please follow me."
When both Zhou Zheng and Fu Xicheng left, Fu Chengyan curled his lips and retracted his gaze.
Zhou Zheng brought Fu Xicheng to the meeting room and got Secretary Chen to prepare a cup of coffee. When Fu Xicheng saw the cup of coffee, his face stiffened. He just had a cup of tea and now there was a cup of coffee ready... Unease was written all over his face, but he felt that it would not be in his advantage if he spoke up about it. "Sorry for the trouble, Mr. Zhou."
"It's no trouble at all. Since it's something Master Chengyan personally instructed, I will naturally do it well. So, can Mr. Fu please tell me what the matter is?"
Fu Xicheng repeated his words earlier to Zhou Zheng again before continuing, "What I want to know is how this matter should be handled."
"It won't be hard to deal with it. Our film company has recently been preparing to film a TV serial and I was just about to ask Master Chengyan if he wanted to invest in it. The main male and female leads have already been decided, but the second female lead hasn't been confirmed yet.
If the young lady Mr. Fu speaks of is fine with it, she can come and try for the audition. Of course, the audition will only be a formality and the role will directly be given to her."
Zhou Zheng continued, "Mr. Fu, please hold on for a moment." Zhou Zheng then got Secretary Chen to bring the project documents over, passing them toFu Xicheng to have a look. "Mr. Fu, please take a look, if Ms. Shi has no problems with it, we can decide on it now.
Fu Xicheng creased his eyebrows. He was unfamiliar with the entertainment industry. In the past, he had only really heard Shi Wei talk about it, so he was unable to make a decision immediately.
Zhou Zheng noticed his hesitation and offered, "How about this, I'll let my assistant hand over the script to you so you can then go back and discuss this with Ms. Shi. However, you should also know that Ms. Shi had probably offended the higher-ups this time, which is why everyone is ganging up on her.
I also understand some of the details regarding that matter, and I am aware that Ms. Shi's current roles and endorsements are probably gone by now as she is receiving the cold treatment from her agency. The only solution now is for her to pull herself together and film this serial. Only by resuming her media activities can she salvage her career. Otherwise, all her past achievements will simply fade away with time.
Fu Xicheng's expression hardened. He was also aware of the impact this incident had on Shi Wei. That was why he had agreed to meet Fu Chengyan as per Fu Yuqing's instructions despite his reluctance. He understood that at this time, only Fu Chengyan could help him.
"That's fine, I'll bring the script back to discuss it with Wei and give you a reply as soon as possible!"
"I will be waiting for Mr. Fu's good news." Zhou Zheng closed the documents and got someone to bring Fu Xicheng the script. "I hope that I will be getting good news!"
When Shi Wei saw Fu Xicheng leaving Shengyuan building, she could barely keep her emotions in check. Today, she was both concerned and nervous to the point where she disregarded Fu Xicheng's refusal and decided to follow him here.
Her heart had been racing the entire time Fu Xicheng was up there, so when she saw Fu Xicheng coming out, she immediately winded down the windows and asked, "Xicheng, how is it? Did Fu Chengyan agree to help?"
Fu Xicheng could see Shi Wei's actions from a distance away, dampening his mood. However, he still suppressed his discomfort and walked to her in big steps, throwing the script to her.
Looking at the stack of paper in her hands, Shi Wei was perplexed. "Why are you giving me this? I'm asking you if Fu Chengyan agreed to help!" After all, her impression of Fu Chengyan wasn't too good. Fu Xicheng knitted his eyebrows. "Why don't you look at what that is?" Fu Xicheng sounded frustrated.
Shi Wei could tell that he was in a foul mood. She still had much to say, but her eyes immediately lit up when she saw the script in her hands. "This is for me? From Fu Chengyan?"
"Can you stop repeating Fu Chengyan's name?" Fu Xicheng lost his patience as he spoke, "You are also clear of your current predicament. He didn't promise to help, but gave me this script and asked if you were interested in playing this role."
"Of course! Why would I refuse?" Shi Wei agreed without even looking at the script, "Of course I will accept it!" She knew better than anyone that most of her job offers had been retracted after that incident, He agency had also given up on her, and as things stood, she would slowly disappear from the public's eye.
This was completely unacceptable to Shi Wei. She longed for the big screen and she enjoyed being the in the limelight. She reveled at the thought of the entire universe revolving around her, where mere mortals could only revere her.
"This is my big chance to make a comeback, but who am I going to be working with?"
"I don't know!" Fu Xicheng frowned, "I don't know the inner workings your industry. His assistant only said that the main male and female leads were already decided and now they were only lacking a second female lead.
He gave us some time to consider it, and once you accept the offer, you can just go to the audition. The audition will only be for show - the second female lead will be yours as long as you agree."