Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 57: Chapter 57 Who Told You to Be Trustworthy? [

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a middle-aged man dressed in director’s attire came in behind the equipment, looking left and right inside the pub and showing an expression of utter delight: ”This is just perfect.”

”Who are you?” Lu Xiaobu asked.

”Oh, that, I was so absorbed in checking out the scene...” The director slapped his forehead, hurried over and handed out a business card: ”You must be Young Master Bu, I’m Chen Feiyang, a director.”

Lu Xiaobu took the business card and glanced at it, without any recognition.

But Lu Hao and their small team suddenly jumped up, with the look of seeing an idol.

”Director Chen Feiyang?” Lu Hao, the chubby one, said ecstatically, ”It’s really Director Chen Feiyang!”

”Hello.” Chen Feiyang was very approachable, extending his hand to Lu Hao and shaking it.

”Director Chen Feiyang, I’m a loyal fan of yours! I didn’t expect to meet you here. And I even got to shake your hand!” Lu Hao exclaimed joyfully.

”He’s famous?” Lu Xiaobu asked Lu Hao.

”Director Chen Feiyang, Young Master Bu, you don’t know?” Lu Hao said in shock: ”Have you seen ’Time Flies’, the film that won the Best Director at the Golden Rooster Awards? That’s Director Chen Feiyang’s work. He is famous for his meticulous attention to detail; every film he directs is a masterpiece!”

The other patrons in the pub also became excited.

”So it’s that Chen Feiyang!”

”My goodness, finally seeing him in person.”

”I watched ’Time Flies’ several times back then.”

”Director Chen Feiyang, could I have your autograph?”

”...”

Chen Feiyang, without a hint of pretense, responded to everyone one by one.

”Oh...” Lu Xiaobu nodded in realization.

Lu Hao nodded satisfactorily, thinking that Young Master Bu finally remembered.

”I haven’t seen it.” Lu Xiaobu added the latter part of his sentence.

”I’m floored!” Lu Hao fell over. You haven’t seen it, and still oh?

Wu Qianmin was completely devastated.

Lu Xiaobu, even if you really haven’t watched it, after hearing the patrons’ explanations, you should have at least shown courtesy.

How can you be so blunt?

The man is right in front of you.

Lu Xiaobu: ”Anyway, that’s not important. What are you here for?”

Hearing this straightforward comment, Chen Feiyang could only give a wry smile, but without any hard feelings, he continued: ”Young Master Bu, I saw photos of your pub online yesterday and thought it would be perfect for my new movie’s scene, so I would like to rent your pub. I know the bar business is booming, and I can offer a location fee of 200,000 yuan.”

Hearing Chen Feiyang’s offer, everyone was startled.

200,000 yuan, this wasn’t just about 20,000 yuan.

From this, it was clear that it wasn’t just about shooting a small scene, but a large scale one.

And most importantly, this is Director Chen Feiyang we’re talking about. Does he usually need to pay to rent someone’s place?

Once the movie is released, Night Drunk Love Pub could just lie back and make money.

While the patrons were all shocked and felt honored.

”Oh, I’m not interested.” Lu Xiaobu waved his hands.

”Why not?!”

Hearing Lu Xiaobu’s words, not only was Chen Feiyang stunned, but so were all the surrounding patrons.

”Lu Xiaobu, do you have a hole in your brain?” Zhou Jingyuan on the side was furious: ”Other people would dream of such good fortune being handed to them for free, and here Director Chen Feiyang is offering you 200,000 yuan, yet you refuse?”

Wu Qianmin also quietly persuaded: ”Xiaobu, this is a good opportunity.”

Even Liang Lan couldn’t understand why this time.

Her brain racing, she tried to guess Young Master Bu’s deeper intentions.

Something about casting a long line to catch a big fish.

What a tease!

All sorts of possibilities flashed through her mind, but she dismissed each one of them.

None of the plans seemed suitable.

Under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Lu Xiaobu shrugged and said, ”I already lent it to Fatty, one must keep one’s word.”

”Thud!”

Fatty sat down on the ground, feeling like crying without tears: ”Young Master, I didn’t ask you to keep your word! I don’t mind! What are you doing?”

Everyone collapsed.

So this was what you were up to all this time?

Zhou Jingyuan felt like dying—Lu Xiaobu, what are you thinking?

Liang Lan helplessly—So there was no deep meaning this time! Young Master, if you do this a few more times, I’ll go crazy.

Wu Qianmin silently walked aside with her Coke and bit the straw furiously.

Chen Feiyang stared at Fatty as a million words raced through his mind, but in the end, all collapsed into one phrase—Damn it!

He thought Fatty was his fan, only to realize he’s his rival!

”Lu Hao, right.” Chen Feiyang looked at Fatty. ”Could you not...”

”Yes, yes, yes!” Lu Hao frantically nodded before Chen Feiyang could finish speaking.

”Young Master Xiaobu, how about this time?” Chen Feiyang asked Lu Xiaobu with a wry smile.

”Yeah, Xiaobu, surely it’s okay this time?” Zhou Jingyuan also chimed in persuasively.

”It’s still not okay.” Lu Xiaobu shook his head again: ”Fatty’s movie, I do have a veto right, if you make a lousy movie, wouldn’t I be embarrassed?”

”That...” Everyone’s mouth twitched.

A director who won the Best Director Award making a lousy movie?

Is that like doubting whether the car wheels are round?

”I... this... you...” Chen Feiyang was completely at a loss for words, looking at the unique bar fitting for his script, he finally gritted his teeth: ”How about this! I trust Young Master Xiaobu, I’ll show you the script, how about that?”

The people around were shocked again.

Showing the script to an outsider?

How could that be possible?

Everyone knows that Director Chen Feiyang’s protection of his scripts is unparalleled in the country.

Especially Lu Hao from the Drama Academy, who was utterly shocked.

Did he hear it wrong, Director Chen Feiyang was actually going to show the script to Lu Xiaobu?

He had heard that even actors wouldn’t know the complete script until the very end.

”Alright.” Lu Xiaobu thought for a moment, and finally reluctantly agreed.

”Shall we find a quiet place?” Chen Feiyang asked.

”Sure.” Lu Xiaobu nodded.

Dismissing everyone, they moved to a private room.

”Young Master Xiaobu, please.”

Chen Feiyang took out the heavily sealed script from the package he carried, solemnly retrieving it.

Only he knew how difficult it was for him to decide to show the script to an outsider.

But he couldn’t bear to have flaws in his movie.

After all, aside from Lu Xiaobu’s bar, there was no other place that suited his script.

And he absolutely believed that his script would definitely conquer this Lu Xiaobu.

Lu Xiaobu casually took the script: ”’Time and Space Love’? The name itself screams flop.”

”Pfft!” A confident Chen Feiyang almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.