The Big Boss' Medicine 14

When Xie Zhu saw Su Duan's face, he almost immediately wanted to call out to him, but catching a glimpse of the coldly indifferent man standing beside him from the corner of his eye, the words that hadn't yet left his mouth were swallowed back down.

The dark and indifferent gaze fell on him, devoid of any warmth, as if looking at a dead object, carrying a kind of lofty sharpness and coldness.

Xie Zhu wasn't sure if this was the man's natural disposition or if it was specifically directed at him.

Instinctively, Xie Zhu felt that the second possibility was more likely.

Receiving the undisguisedly unfriendly meaning in the gaze swept over by the other party, Xie Zhu couldn't help but be startled in his heart.

Judging from the aura of a superior that the other party didn't bother to conceal much and the director's almost fawning attitude, this person was obviously not a nobody. If he made an enemy out of such a person, who knew what kind of trouble he might encounter in the future.

Yan Shen, the chairman of Yan Group, the person who took Su Duan away that day at the dinner table, Su Duan's current sugar daddy.

Combining the man's hand lightly holding Su Duan's arm, Xie Zhu guessed the man's identity.

Xie Zhu's heart sank uncontrollably.

Unlike some stars who began to swell up and not restrain themselves much after gaining some fame, Xie Zhu was a very cautious person who knew how to assess the situation. He only dared to take advantage of and provoke those he clearly knew absolutely could not contend with him. As for those with power or status, he always tried to make friends with them if possible, and if not, he would try his best to avoid making enemies with them.

After all, not many of those who could climb to the upper echelons of this circle were simple characters. If he accumulated too many grudges, he might not even know how he died in the end.

Just like the one he sent a few days ago to apologize to that investor, who was just a small stand-in that he knew clearly had no background and hadn't even signed with a management company. Calling him an eighteenth-tier celebrity would be flattering.

This kind of person who could be easily grasped in his hand was the safest. Even if they harbored resentment towards him afterwards, they couldn't do anything, and it would still be painless for him.

Xie Zhu's ability to climb all the way from the bottom to the current coveted position of a popular star was inseparable from his cautious way of doing things.

As a result, he never expected that this seemingly foolproof arrangement would go wrong from the very beginning.

Su Duan, who was originally sent over to apologize to another investor, was unexpectedly taken a liking to by the biggest boss at the dinner party and was taken away after the meal. Xie Zhu's manager's arm was almost crushed when he tried to stop it.

When Xie Zhu received the call from his manager that day, he felt that something was amiss.

His original thought was that Su Duan had no money or power, and his personality was so dull that it was annoying. Even if he was given a big thigh, he probably wouldn't know how to hug it.

—This was also why he dared to send Su Duan to the gold master's bed with peace of mind. After all, to a certain extent, this was also giving the other party "resources". If he had a little more scheming, he might even be able to use this matter to climb up.

Moreover, that investor knew that Su Duan was sent over by him, so he would remember the favor on his part. Apart from money, it would be difficult for Su Duan to get other rewards.

Even if it was out of a man's inferior nature, that investor probably wouldn't care too much. Su Duan wouldn't know how to please people, so after the other party was done playing, he would just toss him aside. It wouldn't cause any ripples at all.

Xie Zhu had originally planned it well in his heart, but the result was that while Su Duan was successfully taken away, the person who took him away was a serious deviation.

It wasn't the agreed-upon investor, but the chairman of Yan Group, Yan Shen.

Speaking of Yan Group, this company might not have a big reputation domestically. At least Xie Zhu couldn't think of it for a moment. But abroad, there was almost no one who hadn't heard of this company's name.

Yan Group was founded overseas by a Chinese who had settled abroad before the founding of the country. It had been passed down for more than two hundred years. The Yan family seemed to have an innate business acumen. Yan Group had grown stronger with each generation, and now it had become an unshakable behemoth, with intricate ties to the government.

Yan Group had only opened one branch in China, which was just established a few years ago and was not yet large in scale. Xie Zhu inquired and heard that President Yan was back this time to expand the domestic business.

With the chairman of the headquarters here, it was clear that Yan Group was determined to win the domestic market. With the support of the overseas branch's abundant resources, it would only be a matter of time before the second and third Yan Group branches appeared in China and grew.

By then, Yan Group's market value would definitely rise again, and Yan Shen's already unimaginable net worth would also soar.

A man who, no matter from which aspect, was clearly a golden thigh.

If it had been President Yan who wanted to sleep with him back then, Xie Zhu would have definitely not refused.

As long as Yan Shen was willing to give him a little help, even if they parted ways later, the resources left behind would be enough for him to eat for a lifetime. He wouldn't have to live so cautiously in the entertainment industry in the future.

Not to mention, according to his manager's description, President Yan looked to be in his early thirties, and his appearance and figure were no worse than Xie Zhu's. There was nothing to nitpick about.

Under the most direct monetary and appearance onslaught, Xie Zhu didn't consider himself to be an absolute straight man.

But such a gold master that he couldn't get even if he begged a thousand times just happened to be encountered by Su Duan, whose looks and personality were both unimpressive. It was so bizarre that it left one speechless.

After hanging up the phone with his manager, the more Xie Zhu thought about it, the angrier he became. He was filled with rage and even began to resent himself for not going personally.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have let Su Duan get such a pie falling from the sky for nothing.

But now that things had developed to this point, apart from being resentful, Xie Zhu couldn't do anything. Not only did he not dare to snatch back the opportunity that was originally his, he even had to worry about whether he would be held a grudge against—

A few days ago at the restaurant, his manager only pulled Su Duan, and Yan Shen almost crushed his arm. It was enough to see that President Yan's temper was not good, or rather, he hated his things being touched.

If Yan Shen found out that they had originally planned to send Su Duan to someone else, his mood would definitely not be good. If he was a little more vengeful, he might even give him a "little" lesson.

Because of this, Xie Zhu had never dared to contact Su Duan, for fear of Yan Shen noticing something.

But now it seems that even if he didn't contact Su Duan, this matter can't be hidden. The look Yan Shen just gave him clearly didn't belong to the "friendly" category.

Although the malice wasn't obvious, having climbed to this point and seen the expressions of so many people, Xie Zhu was quite accurate in distinguishing people's emotions.

After the initial stiffness of being swept by a cold gaze, Xie Zhu hurriedly turned his gaze away and began to analyze the situation.

Judging from the posture of the few people, it was obvious that Yan Shen was helping Su Duan through the back door to get him into the crew.

Who knew what role Su Duan was supposed to play. Thinking about it, it seemed that no roles had been replaced in the crew recently. Could it be that they were adding a new role?

Since half of the drama had been filmed, to let the well-known and difficult Director Xie in the circle change the script, this was too much of a big deal. None of the gold masters he followed before could have such great power.

Thinking of this possibility, Xie Zhu couldn't help but become jealous!

Although he was envious of this fat piece of meat that Su Duan had picked up, reason told him that continuing to stay was not a wise choice.

"Director Xie."

After recovering a bit, Xie Zhu greeted the director and was about to leave: "I'll go first..."

However, before he could finish his sentence, the man with the cold gaze spoke.

"Is this the actor playing the male lead?"

Yan Shen asked blandly, his thin lips moving slightly.

The director said, "Yes, yes, yes, this is Xie Zhu. The role that Little Su is trying out today has most of the scenes with Xie Zhu."

Yan Shen's hand holding Su Duan's arm moved slightly, covering his shoulder, and said in a light voice, "Since that's the case, why don't you let Mr. Xie Zhu come along as well. You shouldn't be busy now, right?"

Indeed not busy. It was still early now. Xie Zhu only had the last scene in the morning, and there was plenty of free time to spend ten minutes or so to help Su Duan with the audition.

Although he sensed that the atmosphere seemed to be a bit off, and thinking that Su Duan was Xie Zhu's stand-in in the crew before, the director seemed to understand something... But since the boss had requested it, there was no reason to refuse such a matter-of-course thing.

So the director pretended not to notice anything and naturally said to Xie Zhu, "Come, Little Xie, let me take a few minutes of your time to help Little Su try out the scene."

Xie Zhu, who had the words "I'll go first" stuck in his throat and couldn't say them: "..."

Su Duan looked up at Yan Shen, not understanding why Yan Shen wanted Xie Zhu to accompany him in the audition. Didn't he successfully tattle last time?

If Yan Shen had found out about those things, he would know that Xie Zhu was not a good person and should stay away from him.

Could it be that it wasn't actually successful...?

Su Duan couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.

Lowering his eyes to meet his questioning gaze, Yan Shen tightened his grip on his shoulder slightly, the corners of his lips pursed slightly, and a fleeting light flashed in his eyes: "Don't worry, it's just an audition. I will always be watching. No one will dare to bully you."

Moreover, for someone with Xie Zhu's mentality, the role that Su Duan was auditioning for was definitely not something to be happy about.

Su Duan blinked: "...Mm."

He didn't actually think in that direction. He just didn't want to get too close to someone like Xie Zhu who had ill intentions all over.

If he was alone, it wouldn't matter, but now he also had Yan Shen, a patient who needed care, so he couldn't help but be more wary of Xie Zhu.

If Xie Zhu dared to do anything to Yan Shen, he would have the system use technology far beyond this world to ruin Xie Zhu's reputation online.

—Su Duan, who had hurriedly supplemented some entertainment industry knowledge, thought aggressively like this.

Xie Zhu, who felt that he had received some pointed attacks: "..."

The few of them entered the audition room together. Xie Zhu was handed a script by the director, which was the role that Su Duan was auditioning for this time.

Sure enough, it was a new role, but it was added very cleverly. There weren't many scenes, and the footage would probably only be a few minutes long after filming. It had no impact on the smoothness and completeness of the plot. To a certain extent, it even made the plot a bit more intense.

However, after reading just a few lines, Xie Zhu's face turned green.

The male lead of "Becoming a Demon" started out as a silly and sweet character in the early stage, then turned evil in the later stage, and finally broke through his true nature to become a saint in the grand finale. In the process of the male lead turning evil in the later stage, he accidentally killed an ordinary family in the wilderness due to the demonic energy invading his body, and the male lead fell into pain after coming to his senses.

It was here that Director Xie added a scene for Su Duan.

The family that was killed by the male lead was not completely dead. There was still a young man who was afflicted with a mental illness. Although he was already an adult, his mental state was no different from that of a seven- or eight-year-old child.

When the male lead walked out of the door coldly with a bloody sword, the young man, who had gone out to play and happened to return, also arrived at the door. After being stunned for a moment, he asked the male lead with a smile if he was a guest who had come to visit the family and if he wanted to eat the lotus seeds he had just picked from the lotus pond.

Facing those clear eyes that did not match his age, the male lead, who was originally supposed to regain his senses only after walking to the lotus pond, broke out of his demonic state. Seeing the innocent young man in front of him who was unaware of anything, he fled in a panic after a moment of stiffness, all the way to the lotus pond, before starting the next part of the plot.

From then on, the young man's face became a nightmare that he could not escape no matter what when he woke up in the middle of the night.

This character appeared again later. The idiot, who was originally ignorant of the world, suddenly had an epiphany and understood the joys and sorrows of the world after experiencing the huge change of his family being destroyed.

However, he understood too late. Until the last moment of ignorance, he was actually still asking his enemy if he wanted to eat lotus seeds.

After burying his family, he traveled thousands of miles on foot to a majestic sect on a high mountain, went through the trials for two months, and entered the sect. Relying on his innate pure roots, he became a genius in the sect. In the later demon-slaying battle, he took advantage of the male lead's moment of shock upon seeing his face, and at the cost of consuming his life, he broke through the physical defense of the male lead who had already cultivated to a high realm, and took half of his life with one sword.

Thinking that in the drama, he not only had to show unbearable guilt towards Su Duan but also had to be beaten by him, Xie Zhu, who already had a problem with Su Duan, was simply so aggrieved that he wanted to vomit blood.